oeconomus

oeconomus
a) A married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.
b) ) A priest or other person who serves as the bursar or finance officer of a diocese or religious institution (chiefly Roman Catholic usage), an episcopal oeconomus temporarily takes charge of church property in the event of an episcopal vacancy.

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  • OECONOMUS — nomen officii Ecclesiastici, cuius apud Veteres frequens mentio. Olim enim et in primis Christianismi incunabulis, Ecclesia quidem nullos reditus habebat, praeter oblationes fidelium: at crescente postmodum eorundem religione, locupletari etiam… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Oeconomus — Oeconomus, œconomus or oikonomos (Greek οἰκονόμος, from oiko house and nomos rule, law ) was an Ancient Greek word meaning manager or housekeeper . In Byzantine times the term was used as a title of a manager or treasurer of an organisation. An… …   Wikipedia

  • oeconomus — oe·con·o·mus …   English syllables

  • oeconomus — /iykonamas/ In the civil law, a manager or administrator …   Black's law dictionary

  • oeconomus — An administrator; an advocate; a defender …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • oeconomus — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Microtus Oeconomus — Microtus oeconomus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Microtus oeconomus — Microtus oeconomus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Microtus oeconomus —   Microtus oeconomus …   Wikipedia Español

  • Microtus oeconomus — Classification …   Wikipédia en Français

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