medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
From: John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>
> What's an Archabbey?
well, if you care to belive *this* nonsense
http://www.saintmeinrad.edu/monastery_faqs.aspx
:
What's the difference between an abbey and an archabbey?
"Abbey," "monastery" and "priory" are roughly synonymous terms. A monastery
generally refers to the building where the monks live. An abbey is a monastery
governed by an abbot, while a priory is a monastery ruled by a prior under the
auspices of the abbot of the mother abbey.
The title "Archabbey" was given by Pope Pius XII to Saint Meinrad during its
centennial in 1954 to honor Saint Meinrad for its role in the development of
the Swiss-American Congregation of Benedictine monasteries in the U.S. There
are only nine archabbeys in the world, one other in the United States.
we learn something new every day, if we're not careful.
Caveat Creditor.
c
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