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protopriest

noun

The first cardinal priest in the order of precedence in the College of Cardinals, who has the honour of pronouncing the formal prayer for the new pope at the papal inauguration.

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nounprotopriest (plural protopriests)

plural protopriests

CatholicismThe first cardinal priest in the order of precedence in the College of Cardinals, who has the honour of pronouncing the formal prayer for the new pope at the papal inauguration.
Eastern OrthodoxySynonym of protopresbyter.
Synonyms: protopresbyter

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nounSynonym of protopresbyter.

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Origin

From proto- + priest.

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protopriest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protopriest

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