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Archimandrite
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(ἄρχων τῆς μάνδρας ), the name given in the Greek Church to the head of a monastery, and is equivalent to "abbot." It has also been applied to all ecclesiastical superiors, and even in the Latin Church there have been examples of archbishops being styled archimandrites.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Archimandrite'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/archimandrite.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Archimandrite'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/archimandrite.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
