Abbots in a sentence

These "abbots" are appointed by the brothers and sisters of Redwall to serve as a superior and provide paternal care, much like real abbots.

Nikki Avron, 46, from Abbots Langley, launched on September 14, 2013, as a fully qualified clinical Pilates teacher.

Saintly men and women, the abbots and abbesses at the time, guided communities devoted to living a simple Christian life.

Spirits meant what folk these days call ‘cooking whisky’ in tiny wee glasses – Bells, Haigs, the Abbots Choice or George IV.

Dandara is currently building new homes at its Abbots Place development, which is just a short distance from the clubs’ home ground, where a collection of three, four and five-bedroom homes are on offer.

Four men were previously arrested on suspicion of following the clash in Parnell Close, Abbots Langley, at around 7.35pm on April 26.

House prices in Abbots Ripton had an overall average price of £315,000 over the last year, according to the property site RightMove.

There are some good walks in the area, including to neighbouring Hemingford Abbots, and you can also sit and enjoy a drink at The Cock pub.

Many of the abbots raised the question of medical intervention when a monk is sick and dying.

They revealed a plethora of interesting artifacts and mosaics — and a nearly illiterate artisan, who had been tasked with inscribing the names of donors and abbots for posterity.

He was the first Hoosier native to lead the monastery and, at 36, one of the youngest Benedictine abbots.

Abbatial hierarchy In some monastic families, there is a hierarchy of precedence or authority among abbots.

Abbots and notable guests were honoured with a seat at the high table, while everyone else sat perpendicular to that in the order of seniority.

A complete collection of abbots' biographies was published by Henggeler (1929).

As the Church increased in size through the centuries, the logistic dynamics of operating such large entities shifted: patriarchs, metropolitans, archimandrites, abbots and abbesses, all rose up to cover certain points of administration.

Benedictine abbots and abbesses have full jurisdiction of their abbey and thus absolute authority over the monks or nuns who are resident.

Bowing to political reality, Henry I of England ceded his right to invest his bishops and abbots and reserved the custom of requiring them to come and do homage.

By the time of his marriage, William was able to arrange the appointments of his supporters as bishops and abbots in the Norman church.

End of the Prince-Abbots Following the disturbances, the abbey was still the largest religious city-state in Switzerland, with over 77,000 inhabitants.

Final years Following his release, Theodore made his way back to Constantinople, travelling through north-western Anatolia and meeting with numerous monks and abbots on the way.