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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(religion) One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order..
The law states that the local ordinary can give to any Catholic priest the faculty to bless the marriages of non-Catholic Eastern Christians if the faithful voluntarily ask for it and the priest prudently informs the appropriate hierarch.
Use hierarch when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hierarch means (religion) One who has high and controlling authority in sacred things; the chief of a sacred order..
Common synonyms include ordinary, archpriest, high priest, prelate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The law states that the local ordinary can give to any Catholic priest the faculty to bless the marriages of non-Catholic Eastern Christians if the faithful voluntarily ask for it and the priest prudently informs the appropriate hierarch.
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