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| − | '''Superior''' can refer to three offices of service: | + | '''''Superior''''' can refer to three offices of service: |
*The superior of a male monastery is called an [[Abbot]]. | *The superior of a male monastery is called an [[Abbot]]. | ||
*The superior of a female monastery is called an [[Abbess]]. | *The superior of a female monastery is called an [[Abbess]]. | ||
| − | *The superior of a skete is called a | + | *The superior of a skete is usually called a Superior, but has roles very similar to that of Abbot or Abbess. |
Latest revision as of 07:18, February 8, 2011
Superior can refer to three offices of service:
- The superior of a male monastery is called an Abbot.
- The superior of a female monastery is called an Abbess.
- The superior of a skete is usually called a Superior, but has roles very similar to that of Abbot or Abbess.
