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• Commendatory Abbot — • An ecclesiastic, or sometimes a layman, who holds an abbey in commendam Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Commendatory Abbot     Commendatory Abbot      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Commendatory abbot — A commendatory abbot is an ecclesiastic, or sometimes a layman, who holds an abbey in commendam, drawing its revenues but not exercising any authority over its inner monastic discipline. If a commendatory abbot is an ecclesiastic, however, he may …   Wikipedia

• Abbot — • A title given to the superior of a community of twelve or more monks Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abbot     Abbot     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Abbot — The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery. The female… …   Wikipedia

• Abbot of Fearn — The Abbot of Fearn was the head of the Premonstratensian monastic community of Fearn Abbey, Easter Ross. The Abbey was founded by canons from Whithorn Priory in Galloway, with the patronage of Fearchar mac an t Sagairt, mormaer/earl of Ross. The… …   Wikipedia

• ABBOT —    head of an abbey. There were two classes of abbots: Abbots Regular, as being such in fact, and Abbots Commendatory, as guardians and drawing the revenues …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Saints Vincent and Anastasius —     Abbey of Saints Vincent and Anastasius     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Abbey of Saints Vincent and Anastasius     (TRIUM FONTIUM AD AQUAS SALVIAS, TRE FONTANE, or THREE FOUNTAINS).     Located near Rome. Connected with, and belonging to the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Subiaco — • A city in the Province of Rome, twenty five miles from Tivoli, received its name from the artificial lakes of the villa of Nero and is renowned for its sacred grotto (Sagro Speco), the Abbey of St. Scholastica, and the archiepiscopal residence… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Tre Fontane Abbey — (English: Three Fountains Abbey ; Latin: Abbatia trium fontium ad Aquas Salias ), or the Abbey of Saints Vincent and Anastasius, is a Roman Catholic abbey in Rome, currently held by the Cistercian Order.HistoryConnected with and belonging to the… …   Wikipedia

• Premonstratensian Canons — • Religious order founded in 1120 by St. Norbert Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Premonstratensian Canons     Premonstratensian Canons      …   Catholic encyclopedia