Archiereus
archiereus
(Greek: archos, chief; hieros, holy)
Greek word for bishop , used in Greek prayer-books in services corresponding to the pontifical services of the Roman rite.
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Archiereus
(Russian, arkhierei).
A Greek word for bishop, when considered as the culmination of the priesthood. It is very much used in the liturgical books of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches for those services which correspond to the pontifical services of the Roman Rite. This word must not be confounded with protoiereus (archpriest), the highest ecclesiastical rank to which a married priest may attain in the Greek Church.
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ANDREW J. SHIPMAN
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume ICopyright © 1907 by Robert Appleton CompanyOnline Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. KnightNihil Obstat, March 1, 1907. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., CensorImprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York
Fuente: Catholic Encyclopedia
Archiereus
(), a name denoting highpriest, and used in the Greek Church for the higher clergy above the rank of presbyter, like the Latin term PRELATE.