Feankie Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I just started reading Mother Dolores Hart's autobiography and am royally confused. She is the Prioress but there is also an Abbess. What's up with that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theoketos Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 An abbess is a higher rank an usually oversees a large monastery. A prioress is either the head of a group of religious becoming an abbey or the abbesses' right hand (wo)man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now