What categories of clergy existed in the 17th century?

At this time, the church in Russia was headed by the Moscow Patriarch. Next came the ranks below the rank – metropolitans, archbishops and bishops. Parish parishes were headed by parish priests who introduced people to the faith and performed all church ordinances. There were many monasteries in which monks and nuns found shelter.



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