Archimandrite: Difference between revisions

The title '''archimandrite''' ({{lang-gr|ἀρχιμανδρίτης|archimandritēs}}), primarily used in the [[Eastern OrthodoxChristianity]] and the [[Eastern Catholic]] churches, originally referred to a [[Superior (hierarchy)|superior]] [[abbot]] (''[[hegumenos]]'', {{lang-gr|ἡγούμενος}}, present participle of the verb meaning ''to lead'') whom a [[bishop]] appointed to supervise several 'ordinary' abbots and [[monasteries]], or to the abbot of some especially great and important monastery.

ItIn the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] it is also used purely as a [[title of honour]], with no connection to any actual monastery, and is bestowed on clergya [[hieromonk]] as a mark of respect or gratitude for service to the Church. This particular sign of respect is only givenanalogously to thosethe priests who have taken vowstitle of celibacy,[[archpriest]] thatbestowed ison monks.a Distinguisheddistinguished married clergy may receive the title of [[archpriest]]priest.