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| − | + | '''''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]]. | |
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Revision as of 20:30, March 17, 2007
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.
Less commonly, rector (from Latin, regere, "to rule") is used in some jurisdictions to mean roughly the same thing.
