Protopsaltes

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Protopsaltes is a distinguished ecclesiastical title in the Eastern Orthodox Church denoting the chief cantor or leading chanter responsible for directing liturgical music.

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Protopsaltes canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf church office
ecclesiastical title
appointedBy bishop
associatedWith Byzantine chant NERFINISHED
liturgical chant
category Christian religious title
Eastern Christian liturgical role
denotes chief cantor
leading chanter
etymologicallyDerivedFrom Greek word meaning 'first singer' or 'chief chanter'
hasDomain church music
liturgical worship
hasLiturgicalFunction directing choir
intoning hymns
leading responses
higherThan ordinary cantor
languageOfTerm Greek
mayBeHeldBy cleric
layperson
tonsured cantor
rankWithin cantor hierarchy
recognizedIn Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
other Eastern Orthodox Churches
relatedRole Domestikos NERFINISHED
Lampadarios NERFINISHED
responsibleFor directing liturgical music
leading congregational chant
maintaining musical tradition
training other cantors
servesIn cathedral
monastery
parish church
tradition Byzantine musical tradition
usedIn Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED

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