Archimandrite was a title held, at least on the planet Tara, by the highest-ranking member of the church. Tara's archimandrite was also described as "prelate of all Tara". (PROSE: The Trials of Tara [+]Loading...["The Trials of Tara (short story)"])
One archimandrite was present when the Fourth Doctor and Romana I visited Tara in search of the Key to Time. (TV: The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"]) Fictionalised versions of the same archimandrite appeared in the play The Trials of Tara by Paul Cornell (PROSE: The Trials of Tara [+]Loading...["The Trials of Tara (short story)"]) as well as an alternative version of the play Coriolanus by William Shakespeare. (PROSE: Coriolanus [+]Loading...["Coriolanus (short story)"])
In The Trials of Tara, Grendel of Gracht promised that the Three Witches would replace the Archimandrite in his courtroom if he was successful in seizing the throne. (PROSE: The Trials of Tara [+]Loading...["The Trials of Tara (short story)"])