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Praeses
Praeses (plural '''Praesides'''), a Latin word meaning "Seated in front, i.e. at the head (of a meeting or company)," has both ancient and modern uses.
Roman imperial use
Praeses, a common Latin word, meaning Paramount chief|chief or patron,[''Cassell's Latin Dictionary.] was increasingly used for Roman governors during the 2nd century AD, largely replacing procurator.[''Oxford Classical Dictionary'' ''s.'' "procurator">] When Diocletian remodeled the system at the end of the 3rd century, he reduced the sizes of the provinces and called all provincial governors praesides. He also made it impossible for Roman Senators to be governors, restricting the office entirely to the Equestrian (Roman)|eques (knights).
According to the ''Notitia dignitatum'' (circa 400 AD), the following provinces were administered by a Praeses (grouped by Roman diocese|diocese):
There were thirty-one provincial ''praesides'' in the Western Roman Empire:
- four in Diocese of Illyricum|Illyricum: Dalmatia, Pannonia Prima, Noricum|Noricum mediterraneum, Noricum|Noricum ripense
- seven in Italia (Roman Empire)|Italia: Alpes Cottiae, Raetia|Rhaetia Prima and Raetia|Secunda, Samnium, Valeria (Italy)|Valeria, Sardinia, Corsica.
- two in Diocese of Africa|Africa: Mauretania Sitifensis, Tripolitana
- four in Diocese of Spain|Hispania: Tarraconensis, Carthaginensis, Mauretania Tingitana, Balearic islands|Insulae Baleares
- eleven in Diocese of Gaul|Gallia: Alpes maritimae, Alpes Poenninae|Alpes Poenninae et Graiae, Maxima Sequanorum, Gallia Aquitania|Aquitanica Prima and Gallia Aquitania|Secunda, Novempopulana, Gallia Narbonensis|Narbonensis Prima and Gallia Narbonensis|Secunda, Gallia Lugdunensis|Lugdunensis Secunda, Gallia Lugdunensis|Tertia and Gallia Lugdunensis|Senonica
- three in Diocese of Britain|Britannia: Britannia Prima and Britannia Secunda|Secunda, Flavia Caesariensis.
There were forty provincial ''praesides'' in the Eastern Roman Empire:
- five in Diocese of Egypt|Egypt: Cyrenaica|Libya Superior and Cyrenaica|Inferior, Thebais, Ægyptus, Arcadia Ægypti|Arcadia.
- eight in Diocese of the East|Oriens: Palaestina Salutaris and Palaestina Secunda|Secunda, Phoenice (Roman province)|Phoenice Libanensis, Euphratensis, Syria Salutaris, Osrhoene, Mesopotamia, Cilicia|Cilicia Secunda
- seven in Diocese of Asia|Asiana: Pisidia, Lycaonia, Phrygia|Phrygia Pacatiana and Phrygia|Salutaris, Lycia, Caria, Insulae (Roman province)|Insulae.
- eight in Diocese of Pontus|Pontica: Honorias, Cappadocia|Cappadocia Prima and Cappadocia|Secunda, Helenopontus, Pontus Polemoniacus, Roman Armenia|Armenia Prima and Roman Armenia|Secunda, Galatia|Galatia salutaris.
- four in Diocese of Thrace|Thracia: Haemimontus, Rhodope (Roman province)|Rhodope, Moesia|Moesia Secunda, Scythia Minor|Scythia
- four in Diocese of Dacia|Dacia: Dacia ripensis, Moesia|Moesia Prima, Praevalitana, Dardania
- four in Diocese of Macedonia|Macedonia:Thessalia, Epirus vetus and nova, Macedonia salutaris.
Modern use
The Chair (official)|chair of a student society in the Netherlands or Belgium may be called a praeses; in Dutch language|Dutch there is also a purist spelling, "preses." Various minor offices may be designated be a compound title, e.g. "dooppraeses" in charge of initiation and associated hazing.
The leader of the Aquila Legis Fraternity, a law based fraternity in the Philippines, is called Praeses.
In Norway, the office of archbishop has been abolished. Instead, the Church of Norway has a Church of Norway Bishop’s Conferance|Bishop’s Conferance which is presided over by a praeses which is elected for four years.
References
- Pauly-Wissowa
Category:Ancient Roman titles
Category:Gubernatorial titles
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