claustral prior — noun : the coadjutor of an abbot ranking next to him in a monastery * * * claustral prior, the chief assistant of an abbot … Useful english dictionary
Claustral prior — An abbot s second in command, responsible for the internal life of the monastery. [< Lat. claustrum = cloister] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Prior — • A monastic superior. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prior Prior † Catholic Encyc … Catholic encyclopedia
Prior — Pri or, n. [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See {Prior}, a.] 1. (Eccl.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity. [1913 Webster] 2. a chief magistrate, as in the republic of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prior — For other uses, see Prior (disambiguation). Prior is an ecclesiastical title, derived from the Latin adjective for earlier, first , with several notable uses. Contents 1 Monastic superiors 1.1 Compound and derived titles 2 Other orders … Wikipedia
Conventical prior — Prior Pri or, n. [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See {Prior}, a.] 1. (Eccl.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity. [1913 Webster] 2. a chief magistrate, as in the republic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Conventual prior — Prior Pri or, n. [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F. prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See {Prior}, a.] 1. (Eccl.) The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity. [1913 Webster] 2. a chief magistrate, as in the republic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Abbey — • A monastery canonically erected and autonomous, with a community of not fewer than twelve religious; monks under the government of an abbot; nuns under that of an abbess Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abbey Abbey … Catholic encyclopedia
Prioress — • A superioress in a monastic community for women Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prioress Prioress † … Catholic encyclopedia
Thomas de Rossy — infobox bishopbiog name = Thomas de Rossy religion=Roman Catholic Church See = Diocese of Galloway Title = Bishop of Galloway Period = 1379 ndash;1393 x 1406 consecration = before July 16, 1380 Predecessor = Ingram de Ketenis Successor = Elisaeus … Wikipedia