Several archpriests and priests were commanders in the uprising. Priests can be archpriests, archimandrites or protopresbyters. Also present were numerous Provosts, Archdeacons, Archpriests, Abbots and Priors. The entire diocese was divided up into approximately 1,000 parishes, supervised by seventeen Archpriests. List of archpriests of the Liberian Basilica since 1127. Six archpriests are named in the 13th century. These archpriests are not presbyters, but bishops or cardinals. The Holy Synod is constituted by archpriests of MOC, led by Metropolitan Mihailo. Priests (also called presbyters or elders) include archpriests, protopresbyters, hieromonks (priest-monks) and archimandrites (senior hieromonks).