The bishop who leads a metropolis — a group of dioceses in a region.
Mitropolitul are reședința în orașul principal al regiunii și este, de obicei, și arhiepiscop. Mitropoliile Bisericii Ortodoxe Române corespund marilor provincii istorice (Muntenia și Dobrogea, Moldova și Bucovina, Ardeal, Banat, Oltenia, Cluj etc.).
See also
- BishopThe spiritual leader of a diocese; ordains priests and consecrates churches.
- EparchyThe territory led by a bishop, made up of deaneries and parishes; Catholics call it a diocese.
- PatriarchThe bishop who leads an autocephalous Orthodox Church; the Romanian Orthodox Church has been a Patriarchate since 1925.
In the same category
- Abbot, abbessThe head of a monastery.
- Archpriest (protopop)The priest who coordinates the parishes of an area (deanery) on behalf of the bishop.
- CantorThe person who sings the responses and hymns from the choir stall.
- CardinalA senior Catholic prelate appointed by the pope; cardinals under 80 elect the new pope in conclave.
- DeaconThe first degree of ordained ministry; the deacon assists the priest, leads the petitions and reads the Gospel.
- Founder (ctitor)The person who built or funded a church or monastery; the church is called their foundation.