All hierarch synonyms
hi·er·arch
H h noun hierarch
- bishop — A bishop is a clergyman of high rank in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches.
- dignitary — a person who holds a high rank or office, as in the government or church.
- cardinal — A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
- abbot — An abbot is the monk who is in charge of the other monks in a monastery or abbey.
- ecclesiastic — a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
- archbishop — In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
- abbess — An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.
- priest — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.