Abad (men of power - superior of a monastery or convent)
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in traditions including Christianity. You may also be granted the honorary title to a person (usually clergy) is not really the head of a monastery. Abad is the female equivalent of abbess. Abad - Origins The title has its origin in the monasteries of Egypt and Syria, the title is spread over the eastern Mediterranean, and soon became general in all languages as the designation of the head of a monastery being widely accepted and used the word to appoint the most senior cleric in an abbey. At first it was used as a title of respect for any monk, but was soon restricted by canon law to certain priestly superiors. Sometimes applied to various priests, for example: In the court of the Frankish monarchy the Abbas palate (the palace) and castrensis Abbas (the field) were chaplains Merovingian and Carolingian sovereign body, and the army respectively. The title of "abbot" came into widespr...
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