Bible Encyclopedias
Canonarcha

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

was (1) an ecclesiastical officer of the Church of Constantinople, below the order of anagnostes, or, reader. (2) The title of an officer in some monasteries, who called the brethren together.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Canonarcha'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/canonarcha.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.