medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Rosemary Hayes wrote:
> From: "V. Kerry Inman"
>>> Christopher Crockett wrote:
>>>> From: John Dillon
>>>>
>>>>> educated in early childhood by a prefect of the monastery of St.
>>>>> Philip
>>>>
>>>> what is a "prefect" of a monastery??
>>>> i don't think i've ever come across the term.
>>>
>>> "Praefectus" can mean 'head, president'. What he actually was
>>> (Prior, etc) would presumably depend on the status of the monastery
>>> [probably the otherway around - but you know what I mean!]
>>
>> I can't remember where I picked this up, but isn't the prefect the
>> man who tended to all the non-religious matters of the monastery
>> such as outside contracts? If there is another name for this please
>> correct me.
>
> I think you may be thinking of 'provost'. Or is that just the term
> used in collegiate churches? At Lincoln cathedral it was conferred
> by election on one of the canons at three-yearly intervals.
That would be "praepositus" - which can mean 'dean, prior, provost'.
John Briggs
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