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:''This article deals with presbeia in [[canons (law)|canon law]] and tradition. For the presbeia of the [[saints]], see [[intercession]].'' The term '''''presbeia''''' (πρεσβεια, Greek for "prerogatives," "seniority," or "privileges") refers to the position of certain [[bishop]]s with regard to others, whether purely in honor or in terms of authority.
[[Canons (law)|Canonical literature]] distinguishes between two forms of honor for bishops, the ''presbeia timis'' (πρεσβεια τιμης, "prerogatives of honor") and the ''akolouthia timis'' (ακολουθια τιμης, "service of honor"). The first term, ''presbeia timis'', refers to authoritative prerogatives, such as the right to ordain bishops in a certain region. The latter, ''akolouthia timis'', refers to purely honorific status. For instance, at one point in the history of the Church in Palestine, the [[Patriarch of Jerusalem]] had the ''akolouthia timis'' because of his position as the bishop of the Holy City of Jerusalem, but the nearby Metropolitan of Caesarea held the ''presbeia timis'', having the right to ordain bishops in Palestine.