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A priest or hieromonk who is blessed to hear confessions is awarded the epigonation. Most priests receive this blessing from the time of their ordination.
After a priest has served for at least 10 years, he may be advanced to the rank of archpriest. While this is the same rank as protopresbyter in the Arabic-language [[Archieratikon|''Archieratikon'']], an archpriest may be designated a protopresbyter to be ranked ahead of other archpriestsaccording to [[presbeia|''presbeia'']].
A celibate priest, whether he has received the monastic tonsure or not, may be elevated to the rank of archimandrite.
An archpriest, protopresbyter, and archimandrite may wear the pectoral cross without restriction.
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