Monastic Titles And Roles

noun A male head of an abbey of monks

• The abbot general oversees all the monasteries within the order.
• The abbot general is like the boss of all the monks.
• The abbot general is the big cheese in the monastery world.
• As the abbot general of the family, she made sure everyone was taken care of.

noun A member of a religious order who is the head of an abbey or monastery, and also holds the title of primate within the order.

• The abbot primate is the head of all the monastic orders worldwide.
• I heard the abbot primate is visiting our monastery next week.
• The abbot primate is like the boss of all the monks.
• Being the abbot primate of the monastery is like being the king of a spiritual kingdom.