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Abbey - Wikipedia An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order under the governance of an abbot or abbess Abbeys provide a complex of buildings and land for religious activities, work, and housing of Christian or Buddhist monks and nuns
Abbey | Definition, History, Arrangement, Examples | Britannica abbey, group of buildings housing a monastery or convent, centred on an abbey church or cathedral, and under the direction of an abbot or abbess In this sense, an abbey consists of a complex of buildings serving the needs of a self-contained religious community
The Layout of a Medieval Abbey - World History Encyclopedia A large medieval abbey had over 450 monks, but a more typical abbey had around 100 permanent inhabitants The main idea of monasticism was that life in a place of quiet and relative solitude would better aid understanding of and permit greater proximity to God
3 Rebel Nuns Can Stay in Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media 3 Rebel Nuns Can Stay in Abbey, if They Give Up Social Media After the octogenarian nuns refused to return to their senior center, the abbot has finally folded But he has some conditions
Visiting the Abbey A guided tour of the abbey church takes place every Saturday at 12:20 p m , after Midday Prayer The tour begins in the front pews inside the church For groups of 40 or more, please call the front office to make a reservation Tours may be cancelled occasionally on account of special abbey events
Abbey - New World Encyclopedia An abbey (from Latin abbatia, derived from Syriac abba, "father"), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an abbot or an abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community