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An archbishop is the spiritual descendant/successor of the Holy Apostles. The Holy Apostles were appointed by Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ to be His representatives on earth. Then, an archbishop is the representative of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ on earth. An archbishop can be the head of the Church in a large eparchy or have a special assignment. Order of HierarchyThe order of hierarchy, beginning with the so-called minor orders and going up the ladder:
The three Roles of an Archbishop / Sayedna / SayidnaHis Excellency / Sayedna / Sayidna Nicholas Samra, Auxiliary Bishop and Protosyncellos of Newton's explaination of the three roles of the BishopBishop / Sayedna Nicholas explained that the job of the Bishop is to be the high priest and the chief shepherd of the church. He told how the robes the bishop wears symbolize his role as Ruler, Guardian, and Guide. The three roles are illustrated in the vestments of the Bishop. Bishop / Sayedna Nicholas' explaination was to Saint Elias the Prophet Melkite Greek Catholic Mission Eastern Christian Formation (ECF) Class. Rev. Fr. Philaret Littlefield's explaination of the three roles of the BishopRev. Fr. Philaret Littlefield is Pastor of St. George Melkite (Byzantine) Greek Catholic Church, Milwaukee, WI. Thus, the Bishop is the representative of Christ in our midst and, as such, fulfills the three-fold ministry of Christ: Prophet, Priest, and King. The Bishop's Prophetic role is that of teacher. The three roles are illustrated in the celebration of the Pontifical Divine
Liturgy. (When a Bishop / Sayedna / Sayidna says the Divine Liturgy, the Divine Liturgy is called a "Pontifical Divine Liturgy".) Primer for Melkite Worship and Ritual Please click on Role of the Bishop. Melkite Greek Catholic Church Eparchy of Newton, Roslindale, Massachusetts, United States. Material prepared by Fr. Philaret Littlefield for inclusion in the St. George (Milwaukee, WI) Melkite Sunday Bulletin. Pontifical Divine LiturgyWhen an Archbishop / Sayedna / Sayidna says the Divine Liturgy, the Divine Liturgy is called a "Pontifical Divine Liturgy".During the singing of the Trisagion Hymn, the Archbishop / Sayedna / Sayidna, holding two candlesticks blesses the assembled Church, a asking God to "look down from heaven and see: bless this vineyard which your right hand has planted" or "nurture this vineyard" which He has planted by His own hand". One candlestick is called the "trikerion" (symbolizing the Trinity). This candlestick has three candles. One candlestick is called the "dikerion" (symbolizing the two natures of Christ - divine and human). This candlestick has two candles. The Service Of the Blessing with the Candles during Divine Liturgy TitleForm of AddressForm of Address for one ArchbishopThe word "Sayedna" or "Sayidna" is singular. For one Archbishop, the singular form is used. Archbishops are usually addressed and referred to as "Sayedna" or "Sayidna" which means "Master or Teacher". No first or last name is used. In some situations, two or more Archbishops are present. Then, the word "Sayedna" can address or refer to any of the present Archbishops. Then, to specify to which Sayedna the person is addressing or refering to, "Sayedna first name" is used. For example, "Sayedna Boutros" is used to distinguish from "Sayedna Boulos". In some situations, two or more Archbishops with the same first name are present. Then, to specify to which Sayedna the person is addressing or refering to, "Sayedna first name last name" is used. For example, "Sayedna Boutros Bisharah" is used to distinguish from "Sayedna Boutros Diab". The formal written title is "Sayedna first name last name" or
"His Excellency, Archbishop first name last name" or "His Grace, Archbishop first name last name". or "His Grace, The Most Reverend Archbishop first name last name" or "Most Reverend Archbishop first name last name". Priests are not called "Sayedna last name" or "Archbishop last name". Episcopal OrdinationA priest becomes a Bishop at an Episcopal Ordination. There is one consecrator and two co-consecrators. These three roles are held by senior member of the heirarchy: the the Patriarch, archbishops, and bishops. RetirementAccording to Church law, an archbishop must submit his request to retire when he reaches his 75th birthday. A bishop's request to retire may be:
When an archbishop's request to retire is accepted, the process begins for naming a new bishop for the diocese. Web Site Home - Theology Home - Hierarchy Home - Locations Home - Education Home - Stewardship Home - Links Home - Vendors Home - Alphabetical Index Home - Thesaurus Home - Sitemap Home - Arabic fonts Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Martha Liles Web URL address: Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center or https://www.mliles.com/melkite/ E-mail: mliles@mliles.com or mliles@mliles.com Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center is
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