H

Holy; the divine attribute that separates God from creation while being communicated through the hierarchical orders.

Primary text: Divine Names XII

Union; the mystical unity achieved through hierarchical ascent, representing the culmination of the soul's return to God.

Primary text: Mystical Theology I

Sacred ruler; one who leads and illuminates others within the hierarchical order, particularly referring to bishops in the ecclesiastical hierarchy.

Primary text: Ecclesiastical Hierarchy I

Sacred order; the divinely established arrangement of beings in ascending ranks, each mediating divine illumination to those below.

Primary text: Celestial Hierarchy III

Sacred action or liturgy; the sacramental activities through which divine grace is transmitted within the ecclesiastical hierarchy.

Primary text: Ecclesiastical Hierarchy II. Part I

Super-cosmic; beyond the material world, referring to the celestial hierarchies and divine realities that transcend physical creation.

Primary text: Celestial Hierarchy I

Super-essential; beyond being itself, referring to God's transcendence of all categories of existence and thought.

Primary text: Mystical Theology I

Hypostasis or person; the distinct personal reality within the Trinity and the principle of individual identity within hierarchical orders.

Primary text: Divine Names II