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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The title Archimandrite (Greek: a I IaI'I I I I'I IZI I*IC - archimandrites), primarily used in the Eastern Orthodox and the Eastern Catholic churches, 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; distinguished married clergy may receive the title of archpriest. The term derives from the Greek: the first element from a I IaI' archi- meaning highest or from archon ruler ; and the second root from I I--I I'I I mandra meaning enclosure or pen and denoting a monastery (compare the usage of flock for congregation ).

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