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| − | + | An '''abbot''' is the leader of monastery (also called an "[[abbey]]") and its community of monks. The term may also be applied to the presiding officer of a religious order whose members do not live in community but who do take monastic vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience to a rule of life. | |
[[Category:Christian Group Structuring]] | [[Category:Christian Group Structuring]] | ||
[[Category:Catholic Church]] | [[Category:Catholic Church]] | ||
Revision as of 16:19, October 29, 2011
An abbot is the leader of monastery (also called an "abbey") and its community of monks. The term may also be applied to the presiding officer of a religious order whose members do not live in community but who do take monastic vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience to a rule of life.