medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
The head of the priory of Marcigny (founded in 1054) was always referred to
as a prioress. The
ostensible reason was that the abbess was the Virgin Mary, at least that
was the reason given in some
accounts. There were to be 99 women, and the hundredth, the Virgin, the
abbess.
Judith Rosenberg
Original Message:
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From: Cormack, Margaret Jean [log in to unmask]
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:49:35 -0400
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [M-R] female priories
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Greetings all!
Probably all list members are familiar with Chaucer's prioress, so we know
such an office existed in
female religious houses. My question is, however, whether there is a
recognized terminology for a
female priory, i.e. a religious house headed by a prioress rather than an
abbess?
Meg
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