A term derived from the Greek word presbyteroi that is found in the New Testament and usually translated as “elders.” Originally it referred to local church leadership and later to a local group of leaders under the direction and control of a bishopA person holding the ecclesiastical office that exerciseds authority over the laity and priests in a geographical area called a “diocese” where th... more (the monarchical episcopate). This class of clerics became known as “priests” in English which term is derived from the original Greek term, presbyteroi.
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