Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Canonesses Regular of the Lateran Canons regular are clerics who live in community, performing work relating to the Divine mysteries, and presided over by one of their own order. Most canons regular follow the rule which Saint Augustine gave to his own clergy, hence their name Austin Canons. They date their institute from Apostolic times, … Continue reading “Canonesses Regular of the Lateran”

Canonesses Regular of the Holy Sepulcher An ancient order connected by tradition with Saint James the Less and the first establishment of holy women in Jerusalem . Saint Helena is said to have been a member. The earliest date on record, however, is that of the foundation of the Saragossa monastery , 1276 . Their … Continue reading “Canonesses Regular of the Holy Sepulcher”

Canonesses Regular of Saint Augustine of the Congr Canons regular are clerics who live in community, performing work relating to the Divine mysteries, and presided over by one of their own order. Most canons regular follow the rule which Saint Augustine gave to his own clergy, hence their name Austin Canons. They date their institute … Continue reading “Canonesses Regular of Saint Augustine of the Congr”

canonesses regular Canons regular are clerics who live in community, performing work relating to the Divine mysteries, and presided over by one of their own order. Most canons regular follow the rule which Saint Augustine gave to his own clergy, hence their name Austin Canons. They date their institute from Apostolic times, claiming to have … Continue reading “canonesses regular”

Canonesses (Canonissae) a class of female orders in the Roman Church, organized after the model of the regular canons (q.v.), observing the rule of St. Augustine, and living in common. They are first found in the seventh century. They took no solemn vows, but were to remain unmarried, were generally governed by anabbess, and were … Continue reading “Canonesses (Canonissae)”

canoness The title first given in the 8th century to a member of a community of women professing the common life yet not fully observing the Rule of Saint Augustine. The term corresponds to that of canon, the origin and rules being common to both. Among the canonesses, differences in the observance of the rule … Continue reading “Canoness”

Canonarcha was (1) an ecclesiastical officer of the Church of Constantinople, below the order of anagnostes, or, reader. (2) The title of an officer in some monasteries, who called the brethren together. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Canon Regular a class of monastic orders in the Roman Catholic Church. The class comprises those canons (q.v.) who not only live in common, and under the same rule, but also bind themselves by either simple or solemn vows, and who therefore really constitute what is called in the Roman Church a religious order, SEE … Continue reading “Canon Regular”

Canon Penitentiary (Latin: prenitentia, penance) A member of the chapter at cathedral or collegiate churches, who acts as a general confessor of the diocese . He has ordinary jurisdiction in the internal forum, which power, however, he may not delegate to others, and may absolve residents and strangers in the diocese and subjects of the … Continue reading “Canon Penitentiary”

Canon Of The Protestant Episcopal Church (of America), the law or discipline of that Church. The canons are of two kinds: (1.) The constitution and canons of the General Convention, forming a code for the uniform government of every diocese and every church; (2.) The constitutions and canons of the several dioceses, of force only … Continue reading “Canon Of The Protestant Episcopal Church”