by Robin Bloor | Jul 13, 2022
The title archimandrite was given to abbots who supervised the “ordinary” abbots of several monasteries or the abbot of an especially important monastery.
The etymology is from arkhi meaning “highest” and mándra meaning “enclosure, cloister, monastery”.
The title archimandrite was given to abbots who supervised the "ordinary" abbots of several monasteries or the abbot of an especially important monastery.
The etymology is from arkhi meaning “highest” and mándra meaning “enclosure, cloister, monastery”.