noun
- Plural of hegumenosis; the office, rank, or authority of a hegumen (the abbot or superior of a monastery in Eastern Orthodox Christianity).
Usage: ecclesiastical; Eastern Orthodox context; rare in modern English
Examples
- The hegumenoses of the monasteries in the region were responsible for spiritual guidance and monastic discipline.
- Historical records document the succession of hegumenoses across several centuries of Orthodox monastic life.
- The responsibilities of hegumenoses included maintaining the Rule and overseeing the monks' daily practices.