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whole world that one
chosen from
among the
presbyters should be
placed over the
others ... Therefore, as
presbyters may know that by the
custom of the church...
- John the
Presbyter was an
obscure figure of the
early Church who is
either distinguished from or
identified with the
Apostle John and/or John of Patmos...
-
Prester John (Latin:
Presbyter Ioannes) was a
mythical Christian patriarch,
presbyter, and king.
Stories po****r in
Europe in the 12th to the 17th centuries...
-
Ostiarius Pastor ****istant
pastor Palatinus Personal prelate Preacher Prefect Presbyter Elder Priest Prin****l
Protonotary apostolic Reverend Saint Servant of...
-
dispute in
which certain presbyters of the
Corinthian church had been deposed. He ****erted the
authority of the
presbyters as
rulers of the
church because...
- Deacons" "Diaconate", or "Deacons' Court".
These are
sometimes known as "
presbyters" to the full congregation.
Since the 20th century, most denominations...
-
bishops and
presbyters. The
words presbyter,
presbyterium and
presbyteratus refer to
priests in the
English use of the word or
presbyters." According...
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renewed by the
ordination of a
presbyter by
presbyters; this
ordinance originates with the apostles, who were
themselves presbyters, and
through them it goes...
-
Presbyterian (or
presbyteral)
polity is a
method of
church governance ("ecclesiastical polity")
typified by the rule of ****emblies of
presbyters, or elders...
- order:
first bishops, then
presbyters, next deacons. At
earlier times in the Church's history,
deacons were
ranked above presbyters, or the two
orders considered...
