WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS'''''Proistamenos''''' (from Greek, "the one who presides") is the title of the [[priest]] or [[bishop]] who is in charge of a [[parish]] or in an administrative leadership position in a theological [[seminary]] or academy. It is Biblical in origin, coming from [[Romans]] 12:8, sometimes translated as "the one who governs" or "the leader." Less commonly, '''''rector''''' (from Latin, ''regere'', "to rule") is used in some [[jurisdiction]]s to mean roughly the same thing. '''''Predstoyatel''''' is the Russian translation of ''proistamenos''. ==External links==*[[w:Rector|''Rector'' at Wikipedia]]*[http://www.holy-trinity.org/ecclesiology/hierarchyandlaity.html Hierarchy and Laity in the Orthodox Church] by Fr. [[John Meyendorff]] {{Clergy/wide}} [[Category:Clergy]]
