Protoiereus

{{Short description|Clerical position in the Eastern Orthodox Church}}

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A protoiereus (from {{langx|grc|πρωτοϊερεύς}}, "first priest", Modern Greek: πρωθιερέας), or protopriest in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is a priest usually coordinating the activity of other subordinate priests in a larger church. The title is roughly equivalent to that of protopope or archpriest.Даль В. И. Толковый словарь живого великорусского языка. М.:"Русский язык", 2000. {{ISBN|5-200-02794-2}}. Vol. 3, page 394