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Benedictus Abbas

Benedictus Abbas (d. 1194), abbot of Peterborough, whose name is accidentally connected with the Gesta Henrici Regis Secundi, one of the most valuable of England 12th century chronicles. He first makes his appearance in 1174, as the chancellor of Richard of Dover, the successor of Thomas Becket in the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1175 Benedictus became prior of Holy Trinity, Canterbury, in 1177 he received from Henry II of England the Peterborough Abbey, which he held until his death. As abbot he distinguished himself by his activity in building,..

Adam (abbot)

For other uses of the name Adam, see Adam (disambiguation). Adam (late 11th century - 23 November 1161) was the name of an abbot in the monastery of Ebrach in the area of Bamberg, Germany. Adam, originating from the parish of Cologne, is first recorded when entering the Cistercian monastery of Morimund in Burgundy. In 1126 he leads a delegation of his monks to Franconia where they settle in the monastery of Ebrach...

Abbot

otheruses An abbot (from the Hebrew ab, a father, through the Syriac abba, Latin abbas (genitive form, abbatis), Old English abbad, German Abt, French abbé) is the head and chief governor of a community of monks, called also in the East hegumenos or archimandrite. The English language version for a female monastic head is abbess. The title had its origin in the monastery of Syria, spread through the eastern Mediterranean, and soon became accepted generally in all languages as the designation of the head of a monastery. At first it was employed..