archpriest
noun
- Archaic a priest who acts as a bishop's chief assistant; dean
- a chief priest
See archpriest in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ärchˌprēstˈ)
noun Roman Catholic Church a. Used formerly as a title for a priest holding first rank among the members of a cathedral chapter, acting as chief assistant to a bishop.
b. An honorific title applied to a priest, which may be accompanied by a specific function.
- Eastern Orthodox Church The highest rank a married priest can hold.
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