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The Orthodox Clergy Wife

February 13, 2012 Filed under: 1 Comment

by Matushka Valerie G. Zahirsky What does it mean to have a wonderful title, and no real job description? The position of the wife of a priest is exactly this. The various languages or every Orthodox country have titles of honor for the priest’s wife. Some might literally be translated as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Deacon, Priest Tagged With: clergy, matushka, Orthodox, Valerie Zahirsky, wife

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