WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an abbot?
A
the leader of a temple
B
the leader of a monastery
C
the leader of a guild
D
the leader of a group of missionaries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abbot is an ecclesiastical title given to the male head of a monastery in various Western religious traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not the head of a monastery. The female equivalent is abbess.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: An abbot, prior and father superior are synonyms for the same role, namely, the monk or friar in charge of a monastery. A subprior serves under the prior. He is the second superior in a priory, and the third in an abbey.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Ford serves as the CEO / President of Abbott.

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