abbess

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Aleys cherishes the tiny, exquisite psalter her mother inherited from an abbess aunt.

From Los Angeles Times

Aleys treasures the tiny, exquisite psalter her mother inherited from an abbess aunt.

From Los Angeles Times

“The No. 1 purpose of the farm is to foster circles of community,” said Heath, who serves as the community “abbess,” traditionally the female superior in a community of nuns, but here the pastoral leader.

From Seattle Times

Its first exhibition, An Idea of a Life, looks at the history of the abbesses and nuns who lived in Barking Abbey from the 7th Century to the early 16th Century.

From BBC

“It’s not the purpose of our life, lest we break the equilibrium - rather, it’s to turn work into prayer,” said the abbess, Almudena Vilariño.

From Washington Times