The First Archdeacon is senior cleric of very high rank in the Patriarchal Curia of the United Roman-Ruthenian Church. He is often a priest or deacon, but may be a cleric of any rank. He ranks as a Prelate of the Fiocchetto unless he is a Cardinal, and therefore is one of the senior-most clerics of the Church. His privileges include the title of His Excellency the Very Reverend and Venerable Monsignor, as well as a scarlet habit. His function is to lead the Pontifical Secretariat, the principle central administrative office of the Patriarchal Curia.
The First Archdeacon is senior cleric of very high rank in the Patriarchal Curia of the United Roman-Ruthenian Church. He is often a priest or deacon, but may be a cleric of any rank. He ranks as a Prelate of the Fiocchetto unless he is a Cardinal, and therefore is one of the senior-most clerics of the Church. His privileges include the title of His Excellency the Very Reverend and Venerable Monsignor, as well as a scarlet habit. His function is to lead the Pontifical Secretariat, the principle central administrative office of the Patriarchal Curia.