WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS WITH LOVE FROM EBAUMS'''''Igumen''''' or '''''hegumen''''' is the title for the head of a [[monastery]], similar to ''[[abbot]]''. The head of a convent of [[nun]]s is called ''igumenia'' or ''ihumenia ''(Greek: ''hegumeni''). The term means "the one who is in charge," or "the leader" in Greek. An igumen is not necessarily a member of the [[clergy]]. In the Slavic tradition, the title of Igumen also serves as a title for a priest-monk in between Hieromonk and Archimandrite. ==See also==*[[Archimandrite]] ==External links==*[[Wikipedia:Hegumen|''Hegumen'' at Wikipedia]]*[http://www.orthodoxed.org/article.php?id=40 Holy Orders: Abbot] {{Clergy/wide}} [[Category:Monastics]] [[fr:Higoumène]][[ro:Egumen]][[sr:Игуман]]
