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abbot, commendatory The title originally given to a provisional administrator of a vacant abbey (held in commendam, i.e., in trust); later given for life with a claim to abbatial revenues and some degree of jurisdiction, if held by an ecclesiastic. It was ultimately abolished almost entirely, owing to serious abuses. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Abbot, … Continue reading “Abbot, Commendatory”

Abbot, Benjamin LL.D., a Unitarian minister, was a native of Andover, Mass. He graduated at Harvard College in 1788, and immediately afterwards took charge of the academy in Exeter. This position he held, with the highest reputation, until 1838, when he resigned. He spent the remainder of his days in Exeter, and died in 1811, … Continue reading “Abbot, Benjamin”

Abbot, Abiel D.D., a Unitarian minister, born in Wilton, N. H., Dec. 14, 1765. He graduated at Harvard, 1787, was assistant in the Phillips Andover Academy from 1787 to 1789, and became pastor of Coventry, Conn., 1795. Having been brought up a Trinitarian Calvinist, Mr. Abbot became, 1792, a decided anti-Trinitarian, and, in 1811, was … Continue reading “Abbot, Abiel”

ABBOT The chief ruler of a monastery or abbey. At first they were lay-men, and subject to the bishop and ordinary pastors. Their monasteries being remote from cities, and built in the farthest solitudes, they had no share in ecclesiastical affairs; but, there being among them several persons of learning, they were called out of … Continue reading “Abbot”

Abbon, Saint (Or ABBO.) Born near Orléans c. 945; died at Fleury, 13 November, 1004, a monk of the Benedictine monastery of Fleury sur Loire (Fleuret), conspicuous both for learning and sanctity, and one of the great lights of the Church in the stormy times of Hugh Capet of France and of the three Ottos … Continue reading “Abbon, Saint”

Abbo of Fleury, Saint Abbot and martyr , born near Orlans, France , 945 ; died Fleury, France , 1004 . He entered the Benedictine monastery at Fleury, and was appointed director of the school at Ramsey Abbey , England , 985 -987 , and Abbot of Fleury, 988 . He was energetic in protecting … Continue reading “Abbo of Fleury, Saint”

Abbo Cernuus (“The crooked”). French Benedictine monk of St-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, sometimes called Abbo Parisiensis. He was born about the middle of the ninth century, was present at the siege of Paris by the Normans (885-86), and wrote a description of it in Latin verse, with an account of subsequent events to 896, “De bellis … Continue reading “Abbo Cernuus”

Abbo Bishop Of Nevers lived contemporaneously with the emperor Charles the Bald. He subscribed the third Council of Soissons in 868, as also those held at Troves in 867 and 878, and the one held at Poictou in 876. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Abbo A Bishop Of Soissons and a successor of Rhodoini, who subscribed the Council of Trosli in 921, and the one of Rheims in 923. He held the position of chancellor of St. Medard-Rudolph, the successor of Charles the Simple, and died in 937. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Abbo Abbot of Fleury, in France, born 958, slain in a tumult at Reole, in Gascony, Nov. 13, 1004. He presided two years (985-987) over a monastic school in England, and returned to Fleury, where he was made abbot. He was so celebrated for his wisdom and virtues that people, even in far-distant parts, had … Continue reading “Abbo”