medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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.
best
Rosemary Hayes
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> 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.
>
> V. K. Inman
>
> Quoting John Briggs <[log in to unmask]>:
>
>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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>> Christopher Crockett wrote:
>> > From: John Dillon <[log in to unmask]>
>> >
>> >> 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
>> other
>> way around - but you know what I mean!]
>>
>> John Briggs
>>
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