The superior of certain communities of nuns. The position and function of an abbess are similar to those of an abbot, but being a woman, she cannot perform the functions of a priest. Instead she exercises domestic authority over her community and fulfills such obligations as offering religious council.
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Saturday, January 24, 2009
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