The deputy head of a monastery is the, "Prior." This is the monk that is in charge after the Abbot. The Abbot is the head of the monastery.
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No, an abbott or abbess is the head of a monastery.
The head monk in a monastery in the Catholic Church would be the Abbot. A recent foundation, or a dependent monastery may only have a prior as its head. Whereas in a big monastery the prior would be the second in charge after the Abbot. If the monastery is big enough there would also be a subprior.
The youngest deputy head began at the age of 25. Overall, the average age for a deputy head is between 30 and 35.
Men: AbbotWomen: AbbessKnown as an abbot or translated as such.
The monastery is at the top of the mountain at the Himalayas. You can see the head monk there, and you can climb the trail above the monastery to seek clues.
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Benedict was an Abbot - the head of a monastery.
Benedict was an abbot, the head of a monastery.
A prior.
The head monk is in the monastery in the Himalayas. There are others, including one above the monastery who tests you before you can pass.
The head monk is in the monastery in the Himalayas. There are others, including one above the monastery who tests you before you can pass.
Benedict of Nursia was an abbot - the head of a monastery.