The bishop who leads an autocephalous Orthodox Church; the Romanian Orthodox Church has been a Patriarchate since 1925.
Patriarhul este primul între episcopii Bisericii sale și o conduce împreună cu Sfântul Sinod. Biserica Ortodoxă Română are reședința patriarhală la București, lângă Catedrala Patriarhală de pe Dealul Mitropoliei.
Biserica Armeană are în frunte un Catolicos; ortodocșii sârbi din Banat aparțin Patriarhiei Sârbe, prin Episcopia de Timișoara.
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- 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.
- DeaconThe first degree of ordained ministry; the deacon assists the priest, leads the petitions and reads the Gospel.
- EparchyThe territory led by a bishop, made up of deaneries and parishes; Catholics call it a diocese.
- Founder (ctitor)The person who built or funded a church or monastery; the church is called their foundation.