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Arch-Presbyter

Charles Buck Theological Dictionary

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Or ARCH-PRIEST, a priest established in some dioceses with a superiority over the rest. He was anciently chosen out of the college of presbyters, at the pleasure of the bishop. The arch-presbyters were much of the same nature with our deans in cathedral churches.

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Buck, Charles. Entry for 'Arch-Presbyter'. Charles Buck Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​cbd/​a/arch-presbyter.html. 1802.
 
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