Primate

First Appearance and Context

Within the chancel of the Mynster, the office is marked by a dedicated screen and chair. The northwest corner of the hall connects directly to the Primate's Compound. In services leading up to Apert, an aide has emerged from the Primate's screen to officiate on the office-holder's behalf, indicating that portions of the liturgy may be delegated.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Presides over major rites conducted in the Mynster and may delegate specific parts to other hierarchs.
• In a witnessed retirement rite, called the name of the retiring Warden Regulant and named the successor.
• Seen alongside the Warden Fendant during Apert as visitors entered, reflecting a supervisory presence during openings.
• Associated with, and often approaching the chancel from, the adjacent Primate's Compound.

Relationships

• Seating at the chancel places the Warden Fendant to the left and the Warden Regulant to the right of the Primate, reflecting outward- and inward-facing responsibilities.
• Holder: Statho is identified as the Primate during the observed Apert.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• A dedicated chair and a screen identify the office's place within the chancel; a private doorway from the Primate's Compound allows the Primate or delegates to enter.
• Among the hierarchs, members of this office and their aides are seen in purple bolts during rites.

Current Status/Location

Active within the concent's hierarchy. Based at the Mynster with controlled access through the Primate's Compound; observed in person during Apert alongside the Warden Fendant.