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Add your E-mail to our Mailing List to receive a notice when we update our web site. | | | | Hegumenos (Protopriest) A Greek word meaning "Leader." A title used by the Byzantine Orthodox church for the ruler of a monastery. He is usually elected by the monks of the monastery, though confirmation is required from the side of patriarch, the diocesan bishop, or the patron (according to the status of the monastery). |
