Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Eccles., the vicegerent of a prior; a claustral officer who assists the prior.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Eccl.) The vicegerent of a prior; a claustral officer who assists the prior.
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- noun The
vicegerent of aprior ; aclaustral officer who assists the prior.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In all these orders the second superior of a monastery is called subprior and his office is similar to that of the claustral prior in the Benedictine Order.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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From the subprior of the Monastery of Saint Benedict at Norcia, Italy; for a newsletter PDF, including more information and an interview, click here.
A NEW BIRITUAL MONASTERY Traditional Mass in Norcia, Italy 2009
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From the subprior of the Monastery of Saint Benedict at Norcia, Italy; for a newsletter PDF, including more information and an interview, click here.
Archive 2009-07-01 2009
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In many monasteries, especially larger ones, the claustral prior is assisted by a subprior, who holds the third place in the monastery.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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His first tenure of office as subprior was interrupted by the exile of the community from Agnetenberg (1429), occasioned by the unpopular observance of the Canons of Windesheim of an interdict laid upon the country by Martin V.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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We find record of his election as subprior again in 1448, and doubtless he remained in office until age and infirmity procured him release.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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Many were originally instructions for the novices and junior Canons of whom, as subprior, Thomas had charge; others are spiritual treatises of wider application and some of these indeed, as the "Oratio de elevatione mentis in Deum", rise to sublime heights of mysticism.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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In former times there were in larger monasteries, besides the prior and the subprior, also a third, fourth, and sometimes even a fifth prior.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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He was twice elected subprior, and once he was made procurator.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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Barcelona, and was five years subprior at Valencia.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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