The cleric ordained by a bishop who celebrates the sacraments and shepherds a community; called "Father".
În Biserica Ortodoxă și în cea Greco-Catolică, preoții de mir se pot căsători înainte de hirotonie; soția preotului se numește preoteasă. În Biserica Romano-Catolică, preoții nu se căsătoresc (celibat).
Preotul este numit de credincioși „părinte” sau „părintele” urmat de prenume. Rangurile onorifice includ iconom, iconom stavrofor, protoiereu.
See also
- BishopThe spiritual leader of a diocese; ordains priests and consecrates churches.
- DeaconThe first degree of ordained ministry; the deacon assists the priest, leads the petitions and reads the Gospel.
- ParishThe community of believers in a village or neighbourhood, with its church and its priest.
- PastorThe minister of a Protestant or Neo-Protestant community who preaches and leads worship; may marry.
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.
- CatholicosThe head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, residing at Etchmiadzin in Armenia.
- EparchyThe territory led by a bishop, made up of deaneries and parishes; Catholics call it a diocese.