Archpresbytery

/ˈɑːrtʃˌprɛzbɪˌtɛri/ noun

Definition

The jurisdiction or assembly of archpresbyters; a chief Presbyterian church council or governing body.

Etymology

Archpresbyter plus -y (a suffix for things or places). The term appears in Presbyterian church governance as the name for regional or chief councils.

Kelly Says

Presbyterian churches organize themselves into governing bodies called 'presbyteries'—an 'archpresbytery' would be the highest-level governing body overseeing other presbyteries.

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