The local head of every archdiocese is an archbishop. He is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch and is accountable to the Holy Synod. The archbishop is ordained by the Patriarch and at least two bishops. Each parish is assigned a vicar. He is under the direct jurisdiction of his archbishop and is directly accountable to him.
Deacons assist the priest in the administration of the liturgy.
Only qualified and learned deacons are elevated to this office. Within it there are the ranks of chor-episcopos and pastor. Within it there are the ranks of archdeacon, evangelical-deacon, subdeacon, lector or qoruyo and singer or mzamrono.