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ARCHPRIEST (Lat. archipresbyter, Gr. apxtirpec/3urepos) , in the Christian Church
chief
bishop
worship , much as the archdeacon helped him in administrative affairs. Where, as in Germany, the dioceses were of vast extent, these were divided into several archpresbyterates. Out of these developed the rural deaneries, the office of archpriest being ultimately merged in that of rural dean, with which it became synonymous. It thus became strictly subordinate to the jurisdiction of the archdeacon. In Rome itself, as the office of archdeacon grew into that of cardinal-camerlengo, so that of archpriest of St Peter's developed into that of the cardinal-vicar
vicar
pope
Church
long retained as the equivalent of that of superintendent, sometimes also still called dean (Dechant), his functions being much the same as those of the rural dean.End of Article: ARCHPRIEST (Lat. archipresbyter, Gr. apxtirpec/3urepos) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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