Bible Encyclopedias
Hegumenos
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(from ἡγέομαι, to rule), in the Greek church, the superior of a convent, the abbot or archimandrite of a monastery.
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Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Hegumenos'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/h/hegumenos.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.