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The title '''''Archimandrite''''' ([[Greek (language)|Greek]]: Αρχιμανδρίτης - ''archimandrites''), primarily used in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and the Eastern Catholic church, originally referred to a superior abbot whom a [[bishop]] appointed to supervise several 'ordinary' abbots (each styled ''hegumenos'') and monasteries, or to the abbot of some especially great and important monastery. The title is also used as one purely of honour, with no connection to any actual monastery, and is bestowed on clergy as a mark of respect or gratitude for service to the Church. This particular sign of respect is only given to those priests who have taken vows of celibacy, that is monks; distinguised married clergy may receive the title of [[archpriest]].

The term derives from the Greek: the first element from αρχι ''archi-'' meaning "highest" or from ''archon'' "ruler"; and the second root from μάνδρα ''mandra'' meaning "enclosure" or "pen" and denoting a "monastery" (compare the usage of "flock" for "congregation").

The title has been in common use since the 5th century, but is mentioned for the first time in a letter to [[Epiphanius of Salamis|Epiphanius]], prefixed to his ''Panarion | Panarium'' (ca. 375), but the ''[[Lausiac History]]'' of [[Palladius of Galatia|Palladius]] may evidence its common use in the 4th century as applied to Saint [[Pachomius]].

When the supervision of monasteries passed to another episcopal official — the Great [[Sakellarios]] ("sacristan") — the title of archimandrite became an honorary one for abbots of important monasteries (compared to an ordinary abbot, an hegumenos).

== Russian usage ==
The Russian Orthodox Church acquired the title of archimandrite in its later meaning. Initially in some cases it served as an extra title: for example, manuscripts of 1174 mention Hegumen Polikarp of Kiev Cave Monastery as "Hegumen Archimandrite".

In 1874 the Russian Orthodox Church secularised its monasteries and ranked them in one of three classes, awarding only the abbots at the head of monasteries of the second or first class the title of archimandrite. Abbots of third class monasteries were to be styled "hegumen".

The duties of both an hegumen and an archimandrite are the same; however, during the Divine Service an hegumen wears a simple mantle, while the mantle of an archimandrite is decorated with sacral texts; an archmandrite also wears a [[mitre]] and bears a pastoral staff (''[[pateritsa]]'').

The Russian Orthodox Church commonly selects its [[bishop]]s from the ranks of the archimandrites.

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−	The title '''''Archimandrite''''' ([[Greek (language)\|Greek]]: Αρχιμανδρίτης - ''archimandrites''), primarily used in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and the Eastern Catholic church, originally referred to a superior abbot whom a [[bishop]] appointed to supervise several 'ordinary' abbots (each styled ''hegumenos'') and monasteries, or to the abbot of some especially great and important monastery. The title is also used as one purely of honour, with no connection to any actual monastery, and is bestowed on ~~clergy~~ as a mark of respect or gratitude for service to the Church. This particular sign of respect is only given to those ~~priests~~ who have taken vows of celibacy, that is monks; distinguised married clergy may receive the title of [[protopresbyter]] or [[archpriest]].	+	The title '''''Archimandrite''''' ([[Greek (language)\|Greek]]: Αρχιμανδρίτης - ''archimandrites''), primarily used in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and the Eastern Catholic church, originally referred to a superior abbot whom a [[bishop]] appointed to supervise several 'ordinary' abbots (each styled ''hegumenos'') and monasteries, or to the abbot of some especially great and important monastery.
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		+	The title is also used as one purely of honour, with no connection to any actual monastery, and is bestowed on clergymen of the second rank (i.e. [[priest]]s) as a mark of respect or gratitude for service to the Church. This particular sign of respect is only given to those [[priest]]s who have taken vows of celibacy, that is monks; distinguised married clergy may receive the title of [[protopresbyter]] or [[archpriest]].

	The term derives from the Greek: the first element from αρχι ''archi-'' meaning "highest" or from ''archon'' "ruler"; and the second root from μάνδρα ''mandra'' meaning "enclosure" or "pen" and denoting a "monastery" (compare the usage of "flock" for "congregation").		The term derives from the Greek: the first element from αρχι ''archi-'' meaning "highest" or from ''archon'' "ruler"; and the second root from μάνδρα ''mandra'' meaning "enclosure" or "pen" and denoting a "monastery" (compare the usage of "flock" for "congregation").

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−	The title '''''Archimandrite''''' ([[Greek (language)\|Greek]]: Αρχιμανδρίτης - ''archimandrites''), primarily used in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and the Eastern Catholic church, originally referred to a superior abbot whom a [[bishop]] appointed to supervise several 'ordinary' abbots (each styled ''hegumenos'') and monasteries, or to the abbot of some especially great and important monastery. The title is also used as one purely of honour, with no connection to any actual monastery, and is bestowed on clergy as a mark of respect or gratitude for service to the Church. This particular sign of respect is only given to those priests who have taken vows of celibacy, that is monks; distinguised married clergy may receive the title of [[archpriest]].	+	The title '''''Archimandrite''''' ([[Greek (language)\|Greek]]: Αρχιμανδρίτης - ''archimandrites''), primarily used in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] and the Eastern Catholic church, originally referred to a superior abbot whom a [[bishop]] appointed to supervise several 'ordinary' abbots (each styled ''hegumenos'') and monasteries, or to the abbot of some especially great and important monastery. The title is also used as one purely of honour, with no connection to any actual monastery, and is bestowed on clergy as a mark of respect or gratitude for service to the Church. This particular sign of respect is only given to those priests who have taken vows of celibacy, that is monks; distinguised married clergy may receive the title of [[protopresbyter]] or [[archpriest]].

	The term derives from the Greek: the first element from αρχι ''archi-'' meaning "highest" or from ''archon'' "ruler"; and the second root from μάνδρα ''mandra'' meaning "enclosure" or "pen" and denoting a "monastery" (compare the usage of "flock" for "congregation").		The term derives from the Greek: the first element from αρχι ''archi-'' meaning "highest" or from ''archon'' "ruler"; and the second root from μάνδρα ''mandra'' meaning "enclosure" or "pen" and denoting a "monastery" (compare the usage of "flock" for "congregation").

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