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Eastern Orthodox Church. Presbyter is, in the Bible, a synonym for bishop (episkopos), referring to a leader in local church congregations. In modern Eastern Orthodox usage, it is distinct from bishop and synonymous with priest. Its literal meaning in Greek (presbyteros) is "elder".
In this sense, the Greek Orthodox Churches are the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and its dependencies, the Patriarchates of Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem, the Church of Greece and the Church of Cyprus. [1]
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In order to become a priest, you should enter college after you graduate from high school. You will need to obtain a Bachelor Degree in some field that interests you, although I would strongly suggest that you major in a subject that would be related in some way to your further studies for the priesthood, such as history, philosophy, religious ...
The Holy Sacrament of Ordination to the Priesthood. Ελληνικά English. During the Divine Liturgy, after the completion of the Cherubic Hymn following the Great Entrance, two priests exit, and bring the deacon before the bishop. They stand on the solea, facing the bishop who stands in the Royal Doors. 1st Priest: Command.
Today, we see our priests presiding over the mysteries of the Church, including Liturgies, Baptisms, Weddings, Unction, and Confession. Besides these mysteries, the priest also leads other services, such as the funeral, Paraklesis, Orthros, Vespers, and much more.
The Orthodox Church often refers to presbyters in English as priests (priest is etymologically derived from the Greek presbyterosvia the Latin presbyter). Presbyters are often referred to as Father (Fr.), though that is not an official title.
Priests (also called presbyters or elders) include archpriests, protopresbyters, hieromonks (priest-monks) and archimandrites (senior hieromonks). Deacons also include hierodeacons (deacon-monks), archdeacons, and protodeacons.
Clearly, that archetype of a modern Orthodox priest must change in the mind and heart of the Church, to finally reflect the evolving cultural ethos in America that’s impossible to deny or ignore. Today, most descendants of Greek immigrants do not speak Greek.
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, with its headquarters located in the City of New York, is an Eparchy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, The mission of the Archdiocese is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ, to teach and spread the Orthodox Christian faith, to energize, cultivate, and guide the life of the Church in the ...