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Definition of Archimandrites

Archimandrite
Archimandrite Ar`chi*man"drite, n. [L. archimandrita, LGr. ?; pref. ? (E. arch-) + ? an inclosed space, esp. for cattle, a fold, a monastery.] (Gr. Church) (a) A chief of a monastery, corresponding to abbot in the Roman Catholic church. (b) A superintendent of several monasteries, corresponding to superior abbot, or father provincial, in the Roman Catholic church.

Meaning of Archimandrites from wikipedia

- The title archimandrite (/ˌɑːrkɪˈmændraɪt/; Gr****: ἀρχιμανδρίτης, romanized: archimandritēs), used in Eastern Christianity, originally referred to a superior...
- normally consists of all of the bishops and several senior archimandrites (or younger archimandrites who are likely to be made bishops at some point). During...
- Church, the mantle is a monastic garment worn by bishops, hegumens, archimandrites, and other monastics in processions and while attending various church...
- listing of the "Archimandrites of Novgorod," is included in the back of the Novgorodian First Chronicle. In fact, the archimandrites of the Yuriev Monastery...
- addition to the bishops, three of the dioceses are currently overseen by archimandrites on behalf of Met Saba, until the election of more bishops[citation needed]...
- Archimandrite Photius (Russian: Архимандрит Фотий, romanized: Arkhimandrit Fotii, secular name Pyotr Nikitich Sp****ky, Russian: Пётр Никитич Спасский;...
- Michael the Archimandrite (814–842), nearly 500 years after Nicholas's probable death. Despite its extremely late date, Michael the Archimandrite's Life of...
- Monsignor. Other Eastern Catholic Churches bestow the honorific title of Archimandrite upon unmarried priests as a mark of respect or gratitude for their services...
- Sophrony or Father Sophrony, was a Russian-born Orthodox Christian archimandrite and one of the most noted ascetic monks of the 20th century. He is best...
- Archimandrite Kyprianos (Gr****: Αρχιμανδρίτης Κυπριανός) (1735 – 1803 est.) was a cleric, historian, poet, and publishing editor. He was one of the major...