hierarch

/ˈhaɪərɑːrk/ /ˈhaɪərɑrk/

Meanings

noun

One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order.

Examples :

"The visiting archbishop, a powerful hierarch in the Catholic Church, addressed the congregation with solemn authority. "

noun

A title of bishops in their role as ordinaries (arbiters of canon law) over their respective dioceses.

Examples :

"The hierarch reviewed the new canon law to ensure its proper implementation within his diocese. "

religion title person organization doctrine

Related Words

respective adjective

/ɹɪˈspɛktɪv/

Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own.

"They returned to their respective places of abode."

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

archbishop noun

/ɑː(ɹ)tʃ.bɪʃ.əp/ /ɑɹtʃ.bɪʃ.əp/

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

"The archbishop visited the school to bless the new library. "

congregation noun

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of congregating or collecting together.

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "

addressed verb

/əˈdɹɛst/

To prepare oneself.

"She addressed herself to the difficult task by breaking it into smaller steps. "

implementation noun

/ˌɪmplɪmənˈteɪʃən/ /ˌɪmpləmənˈteɪʃən/

The process of moving an idea from concept to reality. In business, engineering and other fields, implementation refers to the building process rather than the design process.

"The implementation of the new school curriculum took several months. "

catholic adjective

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church.

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

arbiters noun

/ˈɑːrbɪtərz/ /ˈɑːrbətərz/

A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them; an arbitrator.

"The school's student council acted as arbiters to settle the dispute between the two student groups. "

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

controlling verb

/kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ /kənˈtroʊlɪn/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

visiting verb

/ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "

ordinaries noun

/ˈɔːrdənɛriz/ /ˈɔːrdənɛris/

A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

"The ordinaries of the school board approved the new budget at yesterday's meeting. "