Archiereus definitions

Search

Archiereus

Archiereus logo #10101) Byzantine Rite
Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/archiereus

Archiereus

Archiereus logo #21000 Archiereus (Russian, arkhierei) is a Greek term for bishop, when considered as the culmination of the priesthood. It is used in the liturgical books of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Church, for those services which correspond to the pontifical services of the Roman Rite. The term is distinct from protoiereus (archpriest), the hi...
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archiereus
No exact match found.