sentences:  A Hieromonk, or celibate priest, declares a vow of celibacy the evening of the same day he is ordained and is given a "veghar" (), a special head-cover, which symbolizes his renunciation of worldly things.A celibate priest is given the title of Monk ( "abegha").Upon successful completion and defense of a written thesis, on a topic of his choosing, the Monk receives the rank of Archimandrite ( "vardapet").