The Orthodox Church has three levels of priesthood: diakoni; presbytery(otherwise priests, priests); bishopric(otherwise bishops).
The clergy of the Orthodox Church are divided into more(friendly) that black(Chernechko). Sometimes, as vinyatki at the priesthood, individuals who are not family and have not taken black tonsure are consecrated, the stench is called celibates. At the bishop's office, consecrating the canons of the Church, only black.
Deacon in translation with Greek meaning minister. Tse is a clergyman of the first (young) stage. Vіn to serve the priests and bishops at the convocation of the Sacraments and other clergy, but do not perform any divine services independently. The senior deacon is called a protodeacon.
The deacon is hanging up the bishop at the hour of the celebration of the liturgy.
Under the hour of the service, the deacon of robes at surplice(Dovgy robe with wide sleeves). On the left shoulder of the deacon, a long line is fastened, as it is called orar. Vimovlyayuchi litanies, the deacon raises the orar with his right hand, raising it up the hill as a sign that our prayer is guilty of being brought up to God. The orar also symbolizes angelic wings, more, behind the clouding of St. John Zolotoust, deacons represent the image of angelic service at the Church. The deacon dresses on his hands ensign- Sleeves, scho shoolyuyut zap'yastya.
Priest (presbyter) another step of the priesthood. You can create all the Sacraments, krim Sacraments ordination. Priests consecrate more than once they are consecrated to the deacon rank. The priest is not only a priest, but also a shepherd, a spiritual priest and a teacher for his parishioners. Vіn preach, she teaches and instructs the flock.
For the service of the liturgy, the priest wears special clothes. Pіdrіznik- Dovga shirt, like a guessing stichar. The white color of the funeral symbolically indicates the purity of life and the spiritual joy of serving the liturgy. Epitrakhilє a symbol of the priest's grace. Therefore, without her, the priest does not create a proper priesthood. Epitrakhil looks like a folded double plowman. Tse means that the priest can receive more grace, lower deacon. Six crosses are depicted on the epitrachil - for six Sacraments, like wines you can create. Some the Sacrament - hanging - can only be done by bishops.
On top of the epіtrahіlі ієrey robes belt- As a sign of your readiness to serve God. Like in the city for services to the Church, the priest can get well stegnaі mace(The symbol of the spiritual sword that destroys all evil).
Yak and deacon, the priest dresses ensign. The stench symbolizes the uzi, like the bandages of Jesus Christ. On top of the others, the priest dresses phelonion, or chasuble. A long, wide robe with a veil for the head and a great veil in front, which is a cloak. The phelonion symbolizes the scarlet coat of the Savior, who is suffering, and sewn on it - streams of blood, like flowing along Yogo ode.
On top of the rizi the priest dresses breastplate(tobto chest) cross.
For special rewards, priests can be rewarded Kamilivka- oxamite headdress of cylindrical shape. As for the city of the priest, it may be given the replacement of the white eight-pointed cross of the Zhovty Chotirikintsevy. Likewise, a priest can be rewarded with the steps of an archpriest. Deyakim especially deserving to the archpriests as a city is given a cross with embellishments and a miter - a special headdress with icons and embellishments.
Bishop- the third, nayvischy step of the priesthood. The bishop can perform all the rites and priesthood. Episkopi is also called bishopsі saints(Holy Bishops). Another bishop is called Vladika.
The middle of bishops and their own steps. Senior bishops are called archbishops, metropolitans go further. The most senior bishop of the step is the head, the primate of the Church - he has the title of patriarch.
Bishop, according to church rules, they hang the bishop's kіlka.
The bishop is dressed at all the priest's robes, only the deputy of the felons is dressed in sakkos - robe, which makes a short stichar. The head sign of the episcopal power is put on the new one. omophorion. Vin with a wide line that lies on the shoulders - it symbolizes that lost my way, like Pastir knew Christ and took on his shoulders (shoulders).
On the head of the bishop is put on miter It immediately depicts the royal crown and the crown of thorns of the Savior.
On occasion, the bishops at once from the cross wear the image of the Mother of God, names Panagia(in translation from Greek All Saints). In his hands, as a sign of the holy power, the bishop holds a staff, or a club. Under the feet of the bishop at the divine service orlets- round kilimki depicting an eagle.
Pose of worship all the clergy wear cassava(lower long robe with narrow sleeves) that cassock(Upper robe with wide sleeves). Wear the priests on your head skuf'yu(hostra cap) or a kamіlavka. Deacons often wear less cassock.
On top of the cassock, the priests wear a breast cross, the episcopal panagia.
Zvichayne up to the priest in everyday circumstances: father. For example: "father Petro", "father George". So you can go to the priest simply: “ father", but they are not named. Before the deacon, it is also customary to turn around: father Mikola, father Rodion. Until the new one is so stagnant: “ father deacon».
Before the bishop they turn: “ vladik". For example: “Vladiko, bless!”
To take the blessing from the bishop and the priest, it is necessary to fold the arms in the form of a clerk, so that the beast is right, and with a bow go under the blessing. If the clergyman touches you with a hell of a sign, bless, it is necessary to kiss his right hand. Kissing the hands of the priest, as if it were the same, if you give the cross of chi blessing, on the vіdmіnu vіd simple vіtannya, may be especially spiritual and moral significance. Taking away the grace of God through the cross of the priestly blessing, people’s thoughts kiss the invisible right-bearer of God, as if giving grace to me. At the same time, the priest, who kisses the hand, hangs the honor and up to the rank.
What is the church hierarchy? Tse system is in order, which designates the place of the skin church minister, yoga of the binding. The system of ієrarchії in the church is rather coherent, but it was born in 1504 after the birth of the church, as it took away the name "Great Church Rozkol". After that, they took away the ability to develop autonomously, independently.
Nasampered, the church hierarchy saw white and black blackness. Representatives of the black clergy called for the most ascetic way of life. The stench cannot make friends, live in the world. So make a promise to lead either a mandrive, or an insulating way of life.
More clergy can lead a more privileged life.
The Ієєєrarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church is on the map, which (depending on the Code of Honor) is the head of the Patriarch of Constantinople, which is the official, symbolic title.
Prote formally the Russian church is under order. The Church Hierarchy is the head of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia. Vіn borrows the most money, but the power that governs zdіysnyuє in unity with the Holy Synod. Before the new one enter 9 osіb, yakі are collected on a different basis. By tradition, the metropolitans of Krutitsky, Minsk, Kiev, St. Petersburg are also permanent members. Five of the members of the Synod, which are left out, to request, moreover, their bishops are not guilty of revisiting the pivroku. Permanent member of the Synod є Head of the internal church department.
Let us follow the significance of the church hierarchy by naming the great ranks, as if they were called dioceses (territorial-administrative church districts). The stench may be united by the name of the archpriests. Before them one can see:
The priests are ordered to the bishops, as they are taken in charge at the missions, at the mіsk chi and other parishes. According to the type of activity, obov'yazkiv, laying on them, the priests are subdivided into priests and archpriests. Lyudin, on the yak laid without intermediary kerіvnitstvo parafієyu, to bear the title of Rector.
Already younger clergy are under order: deacons and priests, obliging them to help the Rector, other, greater spiritual ranks.
Speaking about the spiritual ranks, do not forget that the ієrarchy of the church (do not stray from the church ієrarchієyu!) allow a few different spiritual titles and, obviously, give them other names. The Ієєєrarchy of the Church may on uvazі podіl on the Church of the Departed and Western rites, їх other raznovidi (for example, Post-Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, etc.)
All listed titles are given to the white clergy. Black church ієrarkhіya vіdrіznyаєєє zhorstkіshmi vomogi to people, yakі took dignity. Vishchim schablem black blackness є Velika Schima. Vaughn may be on the verge of outside the vіdchuzhennya in the world. In Russian monasteries, the great schemniki live okremno vіd usіh, do not engage in any rumors, but spend the day and night in uninterrupted prayers. Some, who, having accepted the Great Scheme, become samotniks and surround their lives with the impersonal neobov'yazkovy cloisters.
Before the Great Scheme Mala. Vaughn can also visit a number of obov'azkovyh and neobov'yazkovykh cloisters, the most important of which are: non-occupancy and nevtishnist. Zavdannya їх - to prepare for the adoption of the Great Schimi, I will clean up yoga from sin.
Chentsi-ryasophori can accept a small schema. The lowest step of black blackness, on which one enters immediately after the tonsure.
Before the skin ієrarchіchnym chance, special ceremonies are to be held, they change their name and appoint them. When changing the title, the obitnitsa will be strengthened, the names will be changed.
Ієєєєрхічный the principle and the structure of the responsibility to dorimuvatisya be-such an organization, including the Russian Orthodox Church, yak maє vlasnu ecclesiastical hierarchy. Without a doubt, a skin man, as if he saw the liturgical service, or by some other rank, was exalted to the status of the church, gave respect to those that a skin clergyman has a singing rank and status. Tse appear at the different colors of the hat, look like a headdress, the presence of embellishment, the right to conduct those other priesthoods.
Priests in Ruska Orthodox Church can be divided into two great groups:
Even in the Old Testament writings there are about those who, before Christmas, were recognized by the prophet Moses as people, who were the leaders of such people to become a common language between God and people. In the modern church system, priests are victorious. The lower representatives of the white clergy do not have a sacred dignity;
Vivtarnik- Tse people, as a help to the clergyman in the conduct of services. Such people are also called palamari. Perebuvannya at tsyomu rank - obov'yazkovy shkabel before otrimannya holy dignity. Lyudina, as if she were wearing the shoes of the bell, she is worldly, because she has the right to deprive the church, because she changes her mind about devoting her life to the service of the Lord.
Before yoga obov'yazkіv enter:
In times of consumption, you can ring the bells, read prayers, prote yoma defend yourself, stand on the throne and change between the Tsar’s brothers. Vіvtarnik to wear a splendid robe, a stichar is put on the animal.
Acolyte(іnakshe - reader) - one more representative of the white lower clergy. Yogo head obov'yazok: reading prayers and words from the holy writings (as a rule, you know 5-6 main divisions from the Gospel), explaining to people the basic postulates of the life of a true Christian. For special merit, you can be ordained a sub-acon. This procedure is carried out by a higher-ranking clergyman. The psalm-reader can be dressed up with a frill and a skuf.
subdeacon- assistant to the priest at the services. Yogo vbrannya: stichar and orar. With the blessing of the archpriests (you can call the psalmist or the clergyman to the rank of subdeacon), the subdeacon will take away the right to stand on the throne, and also enter the vіvtar through the Tsar’s gate. Yogo zavdannya: wash the hands of the priest during the hour of worship and give you the necessary items for rituals, for example, ripidi and trikiriya.
The above listed ministers of the church do not have a holy rank, therefore, they are clergymen. These noble people, who live in the world, prote bazhayut become closer to God and church culture. The stinks are taken to their plantings with the blessings of the clergy, as they change the higher for the rank.
Deacon- the lower rank of the middle of the us tserkovnikov, yakі mayut priesthood. Yogo main task is to be a priest's assistant at the divine services, it is important that they are busy reading the gospels. Deacons have no right to independently conduct divine services. As a rule, carry out their service in parish churches. Step by step, the whole church rank spends its meaning, and now the representative of the church is unsatisfactorily fast. Deacon ordination (procedure of ordination to church rank) is done by bishops.
Protodeacon- head deacon at the temple of the church. At the last century, this rank was deacon for special merits, 20 years of service were required for the lower church rank. The protodeacon may be more characteristic of swearing - an orar with the words “Holy! Holy! Holy." As a rule, all people have a strong voice (they stink and chant psalms and sing at worship services).
Ієrey in the Greek translation, it means “priest”. The youngest title of the white clergy. The consecration is also appointed by the bishops (bishop). To obov'yazkіv ієrey enter:
I don’t have the right to consecrate the antimension (the cloth of the mother with a shovka or a lion with a part of the relics of an Orthodox martyr sewn into the new one, which is rebuked at the vіvtarі on the throne; a necessary attribute for holding a new liturgy) and conduct the rites of the priesthood. Deputy klobuk to wear kamіlіv.
Archpriest- A title that rewards representatives of the white clergy for special merits. The archpriest, as a rule, is the rector of the temple. Yogo vbrannya for the hour of worship and church rites - epіtrahіl ta riza. Archpriests, rewarded with the right to wear a miter, are called miter.
In one cathedral, a sprig of archpriests can serve. Consecration at the archpriest is made by the bishop for help with ordination - the laying on of hands with prayer. On the vіdminu vіd hіrotonії held at the center of the temple, posture vіvtarem.
Protopresbyter- Nayvische zvanya for osіb white clergy. Hopes for vinyatkovyh vipadkah like a city for special services to the church and suspіlstvo.
Most church ranks lie down to the black clergy, so such dignitaries have been fenced off by their mother. A representative of the white clergy can also stand on the whole way, as if to speak of worldly life, and the yogo team is raising a man and getting a haircut in blueberries.
So dignitaries enter this way, as they became widows, shards of stench may have the right to re-friend.
Tse people, yakі accepted black tonsure. It is fenced to lay the hat and have children. The stench is reminiscent of worldly life, giving the house of wealth, obedience and lack of wealth (voluntary encouragement in the form of wealth).
The lower ranks of the black clergy may have impersonal semblances from the higher ranks of the white. The hierarchy and obov'yazki can be compared with an additional advancing table:
| Vidpovidny rank of white clergy | The rank of the black clergy | Commentary |
| Vivtarnik/Psalmist | Novice | Worldly people, yak virishila became a chance. For the decisions of the hegumen yogo, zarakhovuyut to the brethren of the monastery, they see the cassock and assign a trial term. After the end, the novice can die, become a chance, or turn to worldly life. |
| Ipod'yakon | Monk (inok) | A member of the religious community, having given three black houses, a good ascetic way of living in a monastery, or independently on self and self. You can’t take holy orders, then, you can’t lead the divine service. Chernetsky was tonsured as abbot. |
| Deacon | Ієrodiakon | The monk at the sanі deacon. |
| Protodeacon | Archdeacon | Senior deacon of the black clergy. In the Russian Orthodox Church, the archdeacon, who served under the patriarch, is called the patriarchal archdeacon and belongs to the white clergy. In great monasteries, the head deacon also has the rank of archdeacon. |
| Ієrey | Hieromonk | A monk may become a priest. You can become a romonakh after the procedure of consecration, and other priests - through black tonsure. |
| Archpriest | Spopchatku is the rector of an Orthodox monastery. At the current Russian Orthodox Church, the rank of hegumen is given as a city of hieromonk. Often the rank is not tied to the keruvans of the monastery. Ordained as abbess to the hierarchs. | |
| Protopresbyter | Archimandrite | One of the greatest black ranks in the Orthodox Church. Pokladannya san vіdbuvaєtsya through khіrotesіyu. The rank of the archimandrite of the orders for the administrative departments and the monastic superiors. |
Bishop lie up to the order of archivists. At the process of hanging, the stench took away the grace of the Lord and to this they may have the right to conduct any sacred deeds, including the ordination of deacons. Usі єpiskopi may have the same rights, senior є archієpiscop (maє samі functionsії, yak i ієpishop; zvedennya zdіysnyuє patriarch). Only the bishop has the right to bless the service with antimis.
Wear a red mantle and a black-coloured hood. Before the bishop, the following is adopted: “Vladika” or “Your Eminence”.
The clerk of the local church - the eparchy. Head priest of the district. Obiraetsya Holy Synod for the order of the patriarch. In times of need, a vicar bishop is appointed to help the diocesan bishop. Archbishops have a title, which includes the name of the cathedral place. A candidate for archbishop may be a representative of the black clergy and age older than 30 years.
Metropolitan- The highest title of a bishop. Subordination without intermediary patriarchs. May is more characteristic: a black mantle and a hood of a white color with a cross, we prepare it from an expensive stone.
The dignity is given for high merits to the support of that church, which is the most recent, as a tribute to the formation of Orthodox culture.
Vikonu themselves functions, like a bishop, indulging in the first place of honor. Before the establishment of the patriarchate in 1917, Russia had only three episcopal departments, from which the rank of metropolitan rose: St. Petersburg, Kiev and Moscow. At present moment The Russian Orthodox Church has over 30 metropolitans.
Patriarch- Vishchiy rank of the Orthodox Church, head priest of the country. The official representative of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Greek Patriarch is transferred as "Vlada Batka". Yogo to be robbed at the Archbishop's Cathedral, for which the patriarch calls. Tse dovіchny rank, deportation and vіdluchennya vіd church people, yak otrimala yogo, maybe less at vignatkovih vpadkah. If you don’t occupy the place of the patriarch (the period between the death of the past patriarch and the election of a new one), you will be obligated to meet the appointments of the lieutenant.
May the first honor of the midwives of the Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church. Zdіysnyuє prіvnіnnya svіlno zvіlno zі Sacred Synod. Contacts with representatives of the Catholic Church and the most important dignitaries of other denominations, as well as with state authorities. You see, indicate about the conversion and recognition of the archpriests, according to the regulations of the Synod. Receive kargi for archivists, giving them a ride, rewarding clergy and laity with church estates.
A candidate for the patriarchal throne may be an archpriest of the Russian Orthodox Church, a mother of theological enlightenment, no younger than 40 years old, worthy of a good reputation and trust of the church and the people.
The priesthood of the Russian Orthodox Church is divided into three levels, established by the holy apostles: deacons, priests and bishops. The first two include both the clergy, which belong to the white (friendly) clergy, and the black (black). In the remaining, third stage, only individuals are born, as if they were tonsured black. All church ranks and plantings have been established to the order of the Orthodox Christians.
The order, according to some kind of church rank among Orthodox Christians, is divided into three different steps, to resemble the Old Testament hours. It depends on religious offensiveness. Z Holy Letter It seems that for the second thousand years before the Feast of Christ, the founder of Judaism, the prophet Moses, selected special people for worship - high priests, priests and Leviticus. Our current church ranks are connected with them.
The first among the high priests was the brother of Moses - Aaron, and the priests became yoga blue, as they celebrated all the services. But in order to increase the number of sacrifices, as if they were an invisible part of religious rituals, helpers were needed. They were Leviti - the caps of Levi, the son of Jacob's ancestor. The three categories of clergy of the Old Testament era became the basis for all church ranks of the Orthodox Church today.
Looking at the church ranks behind the elders, following the deacons. The lower priestly rank, at the time of hanging, to know God's Grace, is necessary for the vicarage of this role, as it is introduced to him at divine services. The deacon does not have the right to independently conduct church services and perform rituals, but is only guilty of helping the priests. A monk who hangs at the deacon's is called a hero deacon.
Deacons, as they served to finish the trival period of the hour and have recommended themselves well, win the rank of protodeacons (senior deacons) in the white clergy, and archdeacons in the black clergy. The privilege of the rest is the right to serve for the bishop.
It should be noted that all church services in our day are called upon by such a rite that, for the presence of deacons, without special zusils, they can be consecrated by priests and bishops. To this is the fate of the deacon at the liturgy, not being obov'yazkovoy, є, rather, yogo color, lower invisible part. As a reminder - in a few parishes, when serious material difficulties arise, they quickly feel alone.
Looking at the distance of the church ranks behind the elders, the next zupinitsya on the priests. Vlasniks of this rank are also called presbyters (Greek "old man"), or priests, and in blackness hieromonks. The couple with deacons have more high rіven priesthood. Evidently, when hung in the new one, the great step of the Grace of the Holy Spirit.
From the evangelical hours, the priests celebrate the divine services and toil the right to celebrate the greater number of holy rites, in the middle of which mustache, krіm vyvyachennya, to rank, as well as the consecration of antiminions to the world. Vіdpovіdno to posadovyh obov'yazkіv, scho rely on them, ієreyї cherish the religious life of mіskіh і sil'skih parafіy, on which they can embrace the abbot's posad. The priest is known without intermediary order from the bishop.
For the long service of the priests of the white clergy, they want the titles of archpriest (chief priest) as protopresbyter, and the black one - the rank of abbot. Among the monastic clergy, the hegumen, ring out, is assigned to the settlement of the rector of the great monastery chi parish. In times, as if you entrusted to the great monastery of Lavra, you are called archimandrite, which is even more high and honorable. The archimandrite itself is formed as a bishop.
Dalі, pererahovuchi church ranks of growth, it is necessary to attach special respect to the other group of ієrarchіv - the bishops. They belong to the category of clergymen, as they are called bishops, that is, the chiefs of priests. Having taken away the Grace of the Holy Spirit during the ordination to the greatest world, the stench may have the right to carry out all the church rites without a fault. We hope to have the right not only to conduct church services ourselves, but to hang on to the priesthood of deacons.
According to the Church Statute, all bishops may have an equal level of priesthood, with the greatest merit of them, they are called archbishops. A special group to establish Moscow bishops, the title of metropolitans. The name is similar to the Greek word "metropolis", which means "capital". In quiet situations, if to help one bishop, who embraces a high estate, someone else is assigned to wear the title of vicar, that is the intercessor. The bishop is placed on the parish of the entire region, as he is called in the same eparchy.
І nareshti, the greatest rank of the church hierarchy is the patriarch. The wines are collected by the Council of Bishops and at once from the Holy Synod, building up the church of the entire pomisnoy church. Zgidno zі statute, adopted in 2000 roci, the rank of patriarch є dovіchnym, however, in a few ways the hierarchical court is given the right to judge him, throwing that judgment about yogo vіdkhіd at peace.
In quiet situations, if the Patriarch's chair is vacant, the Holy Synod collects the guardian of the postal members of the patriarch, who victories the functions of the patriarch to the point of legal abuse.
Having guessed all the church ranks for the growth and turning to the very beginning of the hierarchical gatherings, you should mark that in the church, the Crimean clergy, that they have spiritual backgrounds, that they passed the sacrament of ordination and were able to know the Grace of the Holy Spirit, even if they serve the lower category of the church. Before them one can see sub-acons, psalmists and palamars. Irrespective of their church service, they are not accepted as priests for vacant positions without being hung, but only with the blessing of the bishop or the archpriest - the rector of the parish.
Before obov'yazkіv the psalmist enter reading and singing at the hour of church services and at vikonannі by the priest vimagati. Palamar trusts to call the paraffians by ringing at the church until the ear of worship, follow them, so that the candles are reborn in the temple, at times, ask for help to the psalmist and to give the censer of the priests to the deacon.
The subdeacons also take part in the liturgical services, and even more so together with the bishops. These obov'yazki are used in order to help the lady to dress up before the cob of service and, as it is necessary, to take a break in the process. In addition, the subdeacon gives the archpriest luminaries - dikirіy and trikіrіy - for the blessing of those who pray at the temple.
We looked at all the church ranks according to the growth. In Russia, those other Orthodox peoples carry the blessings of the holy apostles - teachers and followers of Jesus Christ. The stewards themselves, having become the founders of the earthly Church, established the fundamental order of the church hierarchy, taking the stock of the old Testament clock.
mamlas in black and white spiritWhy do the clergy look black?
The Russian Orthodox Church has a unique church hierarchy that structure. Our clergy is divided into two categories - white and black. Why do they stink one by one? © Before the white clergy lie friendly clergymen, as they did not give black cloisters. It is allowed for the mother with this child.
If we talk about the black clergy, they think about uvazі chentsіv, hanging from the priesthood dignity. They dedicate all their lives to the service of the Lord and give three black abode - sensibility, listening to that lack of acquisitiveness (voluntary service).
Lyudina, how to choose to take a spiritual dignity, even before the hanging of the goiter, you must grow vibir - make friends with you as a prince. After hanging, it is no longer possible to make friends with the priests. The priests, who did not make friends before taking the rank, sometimes took the vows in Chance to rob celibacy - to give a house of bezshlyubnosti.
Church hierarchy
Orthodoxy has three levels of priesthood. At the first step there are deacons. The stench help to conduct worship services and rituals in churches, but they themselves cannot conduct services and perform rituals. The ministers of the church, who belong to the white clergy, are called simply deacons, and those who are hung in their dignity are called _rodiacons.
Among the deacons, the most senior ones can take the rank of protodeacon, and among the elder deacons, the archdeacons. The patriarchal archdeacon, who serves under the patriarch, takes a special place in this hierarchy. Vіn belong to the white clergy, and not to the black one, like other archdeacons.
The other step of the priesthood is the priests. They can conduct services independently, and also perform more rituals, we will close the rite to the priesthood. If a priest belongs to the white clergy, he is called a priest or presbyter, and if he belongs to a black clergy, he is called a hieromonk.
Єrey may be promoted to the rank of archpriest, tobto senior priest, and hieromonks - to the rank of hegumen. Often archpriests are abbots of temples, and abbesses are abbots of monasteries.
The newest priestly title for the white clergy, the title of protopresbyter, is given to priests for special merit. To this rank I give the rank of archimandrite to the black clergy.
Priests who lie up to the third level of the higher priesthood are called bishops. They may have the right to perform all ceremonies, including the sacrament of ordination to the ranks of other priests. Archbishops cherish church life and cherish eparchies. The stench is divided into bishops, archbishops, metropolitans.
Become a bishop can only be a clergyman, who should be up to the black clergy. A priest, a kind of friendship, may be zvedeniya at the dignity of a bishop, only if I accept blackness. Vіn mozhe zrobite tse in that vapadku, yakscho yogo squad died, or tezh was tonsured in blueberries in the other eparchy.
Ocholyuє pomisnu church patriarch. The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is Patriarch Kirilo. Crimea of the Moscow Patriarchy, in the world and other Orthodox Patriarchates. Constantinople, Oleksandriysk, Antiokhіysk, Yrusalimsk, Gruzinsk, Serbian, Rumunskі Bulgarian.
