Bible Encyclopedias
Abbacy

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

the office of abbot (q.v.). Abbadion. (ἀββάδιον ), a Greek term for an obscure monk.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Abbacy'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/abbacy.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.