protopriest

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Roman Catholicism}} The first [[cardinal priest]] in the order of precedence in the {{w|College of Cardinals}}, who has the honour of pronouncing the [[formal]] [[prayer]] for the new [[pope]] at the [[papal]] [[inauguration]].
2. {{lb|en|Eastern Orthodoxy}} {{synonym of|en|protopresbyter}}.

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