Zacharias was a: shepherd prophet physician priest

Zacharias was a prophet. I could be wrong, Sorry if I am.

The correct answer is "a priest". Zacharias is believed to be a priest and is also known as the husband of Elizabeth, the cousin of Mary. He is the father of John the Baptist, though he and his wife was in an old age, her wife was able to give birth as announced by an angel while he was in the temple.