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The title '''archimandrite''' ({{lang-gr|ἀρχιμανδρίτης| archimandritēs}}), used in [[Eastern Christianity]], 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 as the abbot of some especially great and important monastery.
In the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] "archimandrite" is most often used purely as a [[title of honour]] (with no connection to any actual monastery) and is bestowed on a [[hieromonk]] as a mark of respect or gratitude for service to the Church. This title is only given to those priests who have
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