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Presbytera
''Presbytera'' ( el, πρεσβυτέρα, pronounced ''presvytéra'') is a Greek title of honor that is used to refer to a priest's wife. It is derived from ''presbyteros''—the Greek word for ''priest'' (literally, "elder"). Although 'Presbyteress' or 'eldress' has an equivalent meaning, it has a very small usage: most English-speaking Orthodox Christians will use the title most common in the old country churches from which their local family or parish finds its origin. Other languages ''Presbytera'' corresponds to the following equivalent titles: * Albanian: ''Prifteresha'' * Armenian: ''Yeretzgin'' * Arabic: خورية (k''hūrīah,'' from the word خوري ''khūrī'' , a title of Greek origin meaning "priest") or قسيسة (qasīsa'','' from the word قسيس ''qasīs'' , a title of Syriac origin meaning "priest") * Bulgarian: ''Popadija'' (from the word ''pop'', meaning married priest) * Carpatho-Russian: ''Pani'' (literally "lady," comparable to ''Pan'' for pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diakonissa
''Diakonissa'' is a Greek title of honor that is used to refer to a deacon's wife. It is derived from ''diakonos''—the Greek word for ''deacon'' (literally, "server"). There does not currently seem to be any standard English equivalent, so most English-speaking Orthodox Christians will use the title most common in the old country churches from which their local family or parish finds its origin. ''Diakonissa'' was also the term used in the ancient Church for the order of deaconess, a class of ordained women who saw to the care of women in the community. Other languages In Arabic, a deacon's wife is called ''Shamassy'' (derived from ''Shamas'', Arabic for "deacon"). Romanian uses a derivative from the Greek term, ''Diaconiţa'', as does Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also * * * Old Serb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopa Theodora
''Episcopa Theodora'' is the Greek inscription on a 9th-century Christian mosaic in the Chapel of Bishop Zeno of Verona located within the Church of Saint Praxedis the Martyress in Rome. The honorific title refers to the Lady Theodora, the historical mother of Pope Paschal I, who built the chapel for her while she was still alive, as indicated by the square halo of the mosaic. Theodora was widely known to be a devout Christian in the early Church, and was notable for her acts of piety and sanctity. Theodora as bishop The lettering "EPISCOPA" has been interpreted by some to mean "bishop" and therefore that Theodora was a bishop. Some Catholic theologians and Roman art scholars take issue with this argument by pointing out that feminizations of clerical titles have traditionally been associated with the wives and widows of early Christian clergy since the Apostolic Age. Since married bishops were more common in late antiquity and the early middle ages than in later centuries ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presbyter
Presbyter () is an honorific title for Christian clergy. The word derives from the Greek ''presbyteros,'' which means elder or senior, although many in the Christian antiquity would understand ''presbyteros'' to refer to the bishop functioning as overseer. The word Presbyter is also mentioned in the New Testament. In modern Catholic and Orthodox usage, ''presbyter'' is distinct from ''bishop'' and synonymous with ''priest''. In predominant Protestant usage, ''presbyter'' does not refer to a member of a distinctive priesthood called ''priests,'' but rather to a minister, pastor, or elder. Etymology The word ''presbyter'' etymologically derives from Greek ''πρεσβύτερος'' (''presbyteros''), the comparative form of ''πρέσβυς'' (''presbys''), "old man". However, while the English word priest has presbyter as the etymological origin, the distinctive Greek word (Greek ἱερεύς ''hiereus'') for "priest" is never used for presbyteros/episkopos in the New Testame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protopresbyter
A ''protoiereus'' (from grc, πρωτοϊερεύς, "first priest", Modern Greek: πρωθιερέας) or protopriest in the Eastern Orthodox Church The Eastern Orthodox Church, also called the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 220 million baptized members. It operates as a communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its bishops vi ... is a priest usually coordinating the activity of other subordinate priests in a bigger church. The title is roughly equivalent with the title of protopope or archpriest. Даль В. И. Толковый словарь живого великорусского языка. М.:"Русский язык", 2000. . Vol. 3, page 394 References {{reflist Eastern Orthodox clergy Ecclesiastical titles Eastern Christian ecclesiastical offices ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GOARCH
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, headquartered in New York City, is an eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Its current primate is Archbishop Elpidophoros of America. Archbishop On May 11, 2019, the church's Holy and Sacred Synod unanimously elected Metropolitan Elpidophoros of Bursa as the new archbishop of America following the voluntary resignation of Archbishop Demetrios. In addition to serving as Metropolitan of Bursa, Elpidophoros has also served as Abbot of the Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Halki and Professor of the Theological School of the Aristoteleian University of Thessaloniki. Metropolitan Methodios of Boston served as the ''locum tenens'' until Elpidophoros was enthroned on June 22, 2019. Archbishop Elpidophros serves the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. He serves as: * Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America * Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate * President of the Holy Eparchial Synod * Chairman of the Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
