archpriest

Clergy supervisor, sub-bishop

An archpriest is a senior priest ranking just below a bishop, historically responsible for overseeing other clergy in a district or cathedral.

The title appears in various Christian traditions with different specific duties.

Figuratively, archpriest can describe someone regarded as a leading authority or chief advocate: He was considered the archpriest of free-market economics.

rank

hierarch

Religious authority figure

canonAccepted authoritative works
monsignorPapal honorific for priests
vicar-generalBishop's appointed administrative deputy

dean · prelate · dignitary · ecclesiastic · cleric · ordained · bishopric · diocese · parish · jurisdiction

liturgy

Formal worship structure

sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
benedictionFormal spoken blessing
communionProfound shared closeness

matins · vespers · sanctuary · altar · procession · chant · psalmody · antiphon · lectionary · incense

vestments

chasuble

Liturgical overgarment for clergy

stoleTook without permission
cassockFull-length clerical garment
albLiturgical white robe

surplice · cope · zone · mitre · vestment · cincture · pallium

tradition

Byzantine

Of Constantinople's civilization

RussianEastern Slavic language
GreekOf Athenian origin
SlavonicOf Slavic peoples

patriarchate · synod · apostolic · canonical · cathedral · clerical · pastoral · sacerdotal · patristic

archpriest

hierarch

liturgy

chasuble

Byzantine

archpriest

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