"Clergycide" is a made up word, used here to define homicide of members of the Clergy, sometimes called Martyrs in certain faiths. Aim and Scope This project is intended to record as many victims of "Clergycide" as possible, and link them to our Geni tree. This project may end up as a Master Project Index, but in the interim all countries can be added here. How to Participate Add the names of...
In Catholicism, an abbess (Latin abbatissa, feminine form of abbas, abbot) is the female superior of a community of nuns, which is often an abbey. In the Catholic Church (both the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic), Eastern Orthodox, Coptic and Anglican abbeys, the mode of election, position, rights, and authority of an abbess correspond generally with those of an abbot. Catholic Encyclopedia...