Hierarchy of the Erechórebese Arathracian Church
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The current hierarchy of the Erechórebese Arathracian Church was developed largely over the last sixteen centuries.
Hierarchy of the Erechórebese Arathracian Church
- Erechórebese Sunfather, supreme earthly head of the whole Erechórebese Arathracian Church
- Holy Senate or officially called the Arathracian College of Aigdemeans (anciently senator = Aichedh); meet as a body and also preside over the various Arathracian Themes
- Archpatriarch, directing priest and head of pre-eminent diocese and several neighboring suffragan dioceses which constitute an ecclesiastical archdiocese;
- Patriarch, directing priest and head of a diocese, usually subordinate to an arch-patriarch, a patriarch presides over an diocese
- ?, presides over the Parish which is a subdivision of a diocese or archdiocese
- Arathracian Exarch is an administrative priest with authority and jurisdiction over an Arathracian Exarchy which is outside of the traditional area of the Yophenthean Empire with notable exceptions.
- Abbot, directing priest and head of an Arathracian Sanctuary
- Airry, general term for any Arathracian Priest
Ecclesiastical Organization
Body | Hierarch or Member | Yophenthean Name | Associated Stewardship | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|
Whole Church | Sunfather | Erribaba | ||
Heliopolitan College | Archeliopolitan | ? Aigdemean | None, Serve in Heliopolitan College | Senior members of the Heliopolitan College, may also function as an archpatriarch in a Heliopolitan Temple |
Heliopolitan College | Heliopolitan | Aigdemean | None, Serve in Heliopolitan College | May also function as an archpatriarch in a Heliopolitan Temple |
Archpatriarchy | Archpatriarch | Arch Basilical Temple | ||
Archbasilicate | Archbasilicary | Arch Basilical Temple | subordinate to the Archpatriarch | |
Patriarchy | Patriarch | Basilical Temple | ||
Basilicate | Basilicary | Basilical Temple | subordinate to the Patriarch | |
Archdiocese | Arch Chrysopolitan | Archdiocesan Temple | ||
Diocese | Chrysopolitan | Diocesan Temple | ||
Parish | Avuncular | High Temple | ||
Temple | Templary | Temple | ||
Temple | Deacon | Arathracian Chapel |
Other Officers
nuncio, vicar (representative of the Sunfather)
See Also
- Arathracian Church
- Arathracian Places of Worship
- Autonomous Pytharnian Arathracian Church
- Commonwealth of Arathracian States
- List of Erechórebese Sunfathers
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