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  • Abbess
  • Female superior of a community of nuns, often an abbey

    An abbess (Latin: abbatissa) is the female superior of a community of nuns in an abbey. In the Catholic Church (both the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic)

    Abbess

    Abbess

    Abbess

  • The Abbess
  • 1799 novel by William Henry

    The Abbess: A Romance is a gothic novel by William Henry Ireland first published in 1799. The text was modelled upon Matthew Lewis's The Monk (1796). The

    The Abbess

    The Abbess

    The_Abbess

  • The Sound of Music
  • Musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, premiered in 1959

    the garden without permission. The Mother Abbess joins her in song ("My Favorite Things"). The Mother Abbess tells her that she should spend some time

    The Sound of Music

    The_Sound_of_Music

  • Shane Abbess
  • Australian filmmaker

    Shane Abbess is an Australian filmmaker best known for making the movies Gabriel and Infini. For a time he was attached to direct Source Code and The Dark

    Shane Abbess

    Shane_Abbess

  • Hildegard of Bingen
  • German nun and polymath (c. 1098 – 1179)

    1179), also known as the "Sibyl of the Rhine", was a German Benedictine abbess and polymath, active during the High Middle Ages as a writer, composer,

    Hildegard of Bingen

    Hildegard of Bingen

    Hildegard_of_Bingen

  • Mariam Soulakiotis
  • Greek Orthodox abbess and convicted serial killer (1883–1954)

    Abbess Mariam Soulakiotis (c. 1883 – 23 November 1954), née Marina Soulakiotou, also known either to her followers as Mariam of Keratea, or in contemporary

    Mariam Soulakiotis

    Mariam Soulakiotis

    Mariam_Soulakiotis

  • Wivina (abbess)
  • French Roman Catholic saint

    Wivina (1103–1168) was a Benedictine abbess. Born in Oisy, France, she refused all offers of marriage, becoming, aged 23, a hermit at Groot-Bijgaarden

    Wivina (abbess)

    Wivina (abbess)

    Wivina_(abbess)

  • Essen Abbey
  • Monastery in Essen, Germany

    were also attached to the abbey, under a dean. In the medieval period, the abbess exercised the functions of a bishop, except for the sacramental ones, and

    Essen Abbey

    Essen Abbey

    Essen_Abbey

  • The Abbess of Crewe
  • 1974 Catholic novella

    The Abbess of Crewe is a novella published in 1974 by Muriel Spark. It is centred on a Catholic convent in Crewe and the political intrigues surrounding

    The Abbess of Crewe

    The_Abbess_of_Crewe

  • Abbesses station
  • Metro station in Paris, France

    Abbesses (French pronunciation: [abɛs], literally Abbesses) is a station on Paris Métro Line 12, in the Montmartre district and the 18th arrondissement

    Abbesses station

    Abbesses station

    Abbesses_station

  • Merovingian dynasty
  • Ruling family of the Franks (c. 481–751)

    Glodesind, abbess in Metz (died c. 600) Burgundofara, abbess of Moutiers (died 645) Sadalberga, abbess of Laon (died 670) Rictrude, founding abbess of Marchiennes

    Merovingian dynasty

    Merovingian dynasty

    Merovingian_dynasty

  • Gabriel (2007 film)
  • 2007 Australian film by Shane Abbess

    souls of its inhabitants. Gabriel is the first feature directed by Shane Abbess, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Matt Hylton Todd. It stars Andy Whitfield

    Gabriel (2007 film)

    Gabriel_(2007_film)

  • Hedwig, Abbess of Quedlinburg
  • Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Hedwig of Saxony (31 October 1445 – 13 June 1511) was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1458 until her death. Born in Meissen, Hedwig was the youngest

    Hedwig, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Hedwig, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Hedwig,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

  • Abbess Roding
  • Village in Essex, England

    Abbess Roding is a village in the civil parish of Abbess Beauchamp and Berners Roding in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It lies 5 miles

    Abbess Roding

    Abbess Roding

    Abbess_Roding

  • Elizabeth, Abbess of Pustiměř
  • Illegitimate daughter of Wenceslaus II or Wenceslaus III

    birth and permitted her to hold any monastic office, including that of abbess. The document also mentions that Elizabeth was ill and was born when her

    Elizabeth, Abbess of Pustiměř

    Elizabeth,_Abbess_of_Pustiměř

  • Infini
  • 2015 Australian science fiction drama film directed by Shane Abbess

    Infini is a 2015 Australian science fiction film directed by Shane Abbess and starring Daniel MacPherson, Grace Huang, and Luke Hemsworth. In the early

    Infini

    Infini

  • Beatrice I, Abbess of Quedlinburg
  • Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1044 to 1061

    Beatrix von Franken; 1037 – 13 July 1061), was Abbess of Gandersheim Abbey from 1043 and Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg Abbey from 1044 until her death

    Beatrice I, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Beatrice I, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Beatrice_I,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

  • Filipa de Eça
  • Portuguese nun (c.1480-c.1551)

    great-great-granddaughter of king Pedro I of Portugal and Inês de Castro. Elected as Abbess of the Monastery of Lorvão in 1538, she was later expelled by king João

    Filipa de Eça

    Filipa de Eça

    Filipa_de_Eça

  • Virgilia Lütz
  • German Benedictine abbess (1869–1949)

    March 1869 – 8 June 1949) was a German Benedictine. She was the reigning abbess of Nonnberg in Salzburg from 1921 until her death in 1949. During her reign

    Virgilia Lütz

    Virgilia_Lütz

  • Barking Abbey
  • Building in London, England

    notable abbesses including several saints, former queens and the daughters of kings. The abbess of Barking held precedence over all other abbesses in England

    Barking Abbey

    Barking Abbey

    Barking_Abbey

  • Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich
  • Abbess of Vilich and Christian saint (c. 970 – c. 1015)

    Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich (c. 970 – 5 February 1015(?), her date of birth and death are controversial), also known as Adelheid, was the abbess of Vilich

    Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich

    Adelaide, Abbess of Vilich

    Adelaide,_Abbess_of_Vilich

  • Fontevraud Abbey
  • Monastery in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France

    authority of the Abbess of Fontevraud. The Abbey of Fontevraud itself consisted of four separate communities, all managed by the same abbess. The first permanent

    Fontevraud Abbey

    Fontevraud Abbey

    Fontevraud_Abbey

  • Marie Elisabeth, Abbess of Quedlinburg
  • Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp

    Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (21 March 1678 – 17 July 1755) was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1718 until her death. Born into the Holstein-Gottorp

    Marie Elisabeth, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Marie Elisabeth, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Marie_Elisabeth,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

  • Mathilde, Abbess of Essen
  • Abbess of Essen

    Matilda; 949 – 5 November 1011) was Abbess of Essen Abbey from 973 to her death. She was one of the most important abbesses in the history of Essen. She was

    Mathilde, Abbess of Essen

    Mathilde, Abbess of Essen

    Mathilde,_Abbess_of_Essen

  • Henriette Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
  • Princess-Abbess of Gandersheim

    installed as Abbess of Gandersheim following the death in 1693 of abbess Christina of Mecklenburg, her cousin. She and her successor as abbess, Elisabeth

    Henriette Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

    Henriette Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

    Henriette_Christine_of_Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

  • Eibingen Abbey
  • Church in Eibingen, Germany

    abbess and founder of the community From 1603 the abbesses held the title of "Abbess of Rupertsberg and Eibingen". Kunigunde Frey von Dehrn, abbess around

    Eibingen Abbey

    Eibingen Abbey

    Eibingen_Abbey

  • Hildegard (abbess of Fraumünster)
  • Abbess of Fraumünster, daughter of Louis the German

    German, Carolingian king of East Francia, and his wife Hemma. She was the abbess of Fraumünster, an abbey founded by her father. Hildegard was the eldest

    Hildegard (abbess of Fraumünster)

    Hildegard (abbess of Fraumünster)

    Hildegard_(abbess_of_Fraumünster)

  • Anne of Orléans, Abbess of Fontevraud
  • Sister of King Louis XII of France and abbess (1464–1491)

    Anne d'Orléans (1464 – 1491 in Poitiers) was a French abbess. She was the youngest child of Charles I, Duke of Orléans, and Maria of Cleves. Her only brother

    Anne of Orléans, Abbess of Fontevraud

    Anne of Orléans, Abbess of Fontevraud

    Anne_of_Orléans,_Abbess_of_Fontevraud

  • Theophanu, Abbess of Essen
  • Abbess of Essen Abbey from 1039 to 1058

    Theophanu (c. 997 - 5 March 1058) was abbess of Essen Abbey from 1039 until her death in 1058. She donated many important objects to the abbey, expanded

    Theophanu, Abbess of Essen

    Theophanu, Abbess of Essen

    Theophanu,_Abbess_of_Essen

  • Quedlinburg Abbey
  • Former abbey in Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

    King Henry the Fowler, as his memorial. For many centuries it and its abbesses enjoyed great prestige and influence. Quedlinburg Abbey was an Imperial

    Quedlinburg Abbey

    Quedlinburg Abbey

    Quedlinburg_Abbey

  • Mary of Jesus of Ágreda
  • Spanish nun (1602–1665)

    Ágreda; born María Coronel y de Arana; 2 April 1602 – 24 May 1665), was an abbess and spiritual writer. She is best known for her extensive correspondence

    Mary of Jesus of Ágreda

    Mary of Jesus of Ágreda

    Mary_of_Jesus_of_Ágreda

  • Ottonian dynasty
  • Saxon dynasty of German monarchs (919–1024)

     463. ISBN 978-1-351-66540-7. Patton, Frederick S. (2009). Anchoress and Abbess in Ninth-Century Saxony: The Lives of Liutbirga of Wendhausen and Hathumoda

    Ottonian dynasty

    Ottonian_dynasty

  • Heloise
  • French nun, philosopher, writer, scholar, and abbess (1101–1164)

    scholar, and abbess. Héloïse was a renowned "woman of letters" and philosopher of love and friendship, as well as an eventual high ranking abbess in the Catholic

    Heloise

    Heloise

    Heloise

  • Maria Kunigunde of Saxony
  • Princess and abbess (1740–1826)

    Florentina; 10 November 1740 in Warsaw – 8 April 1826 in Dresden) was Princess-Abbess of Essen and Thorn. She was a titular Princess of Poland, Lithuania and

    Maria Kunigunde of Saxony

    Maria Kunigunde of Saxony

    Maria_Kunigunde_of_Saxony

  • Montivilliers Abbey
  • Former Benedictine nunnery in Seine-Maritime, France

    the region, and these made it possible, during the time in office of the Abbess Elisabeth in the second half of the 11th century, to undertake the construction

    Montivilliers Abbey

    Montivilliers Abbey

    Montivilliers_Abbey

  • Gisela, Abbess of Chelles
  • Roman Catholic nun and abbess

    Chelles, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France) was a Frankish princess and abbess. There are also two variations of her name, which are Gisele and Giselle

    Gisela, Abbess of Chelles

    Gisela, Abbess of Chelles

    Gisela,_Abbess_of_Chelles

  • Agnes I, Abbess of Quedlinburg
  • Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg (c.1090–1125)

    Agnes I (c. 1090 – 29 December 1125) was Abbess of Gandersheim and Quedlinburg. She was the second daughter of Judith of Swabia and Władysław I Herman

    Agnes I, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Agnes I, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Agnes_I,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

  • Whitby Abbey
  • Abbey in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England

    appointed Lady Hilda, abbess of Hartlepool Abbey and grand-niece of Edwin, the first Christian king of Northumbria, as founding abbess. The double monastery

    Whitby Abbey

    Whitby Abbey

    Whitby_Abbey

  • Abbess, Beauchamp and Berners Roding
  • Civil parish in Essex, England

    Abbess Beauchamp and Berners Roding is a civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It was created in 1946 as a merger of the three

    Abbess, Beauchamp and Berners Roding

    Abbess, Beauchamp and Berners Roding

    Abbess,_Beauchamp_and_Berners_Roding

  • Priestess (religious honorific)
  • Woman who performs sacred rites for a religion

    Abbess of Quedlinburg, Documented as a High Priestess Abbess with the title Great High Priestess (Sacerdos Magna) Beatrix: Church Nobility, Abbess of

    Priestess (religious honorific)

    Priestess_(religious_honorific)

  • Æthelgifu, Abbess of Shaftesbury
  • Daughter of King Alfred the Great

    by 893 when Asser was writing. Alfred appointed Æthelgifu as its first abbess and she was joined by "many other noble nuns". Alfred granted the abbey

    Æthelgifu, Abbess of Shaftesbury

    Æthelgifu,_Abbess_of_Shaftesbury

  • Abbot
  • Religious title

    Aramaic form of the Hebrew ab, and means "father". The female equivalent is abbess. The title had its origin in the monasteries of Egypt and Syria, spread

    Abbot

    Abbot

    Abbot

  • Passional of Abbess Kunigunde
  • The Passional of Abbess Kunigunde is an illuminated Latin manuscript commissioned by Prague Benedictine Abbess Kunigunde of Bohemia, daughter of King

    Passional of Abbess Kunigunde

    Passional of Abbess Kunigunde

    Passional_of_Abbess_Kunigunde

  • Eleanor of Brittany (abbess)
  • Abbess (1275–1342)

    Eleanor of Brittany (1275 – 16 May 1342) was the sixteenth abbess of Fontevrault. She was born in England to John II, Duke of Brittany and Beatrice of

    Eleanor of Brittany (abbess)

    Eleanor of Brittany (abbess)

    Eleanor_of_Brittany_(abbess)

  • Wilton Abbey
  • Benedictine women's monastery in Wiltshire, England

    ealdorman of Wiltshire, and his widow Alburga is said to have been its abbess. This claim has been accepted by some historians, but it is rejected by

    Wilton Abbey

    Wilton Abbey

    Wilton_Abbey

  • Abbot (Buddhism)
  • Buddhist title in English-speaking countries

    Buddhist nunneries, the nun who holds the equivalent position is known as the abbess (Pali: 𑀲𑀗𑁆𑀖𑀦𑀸𑀬𑀓𑀸, romanized: saṅghanāyakā). In English-speaking

    Abbot (Buddhism)

    Abbot (Buddhism)

    Abbot_(Buddhism)

  • Remiremont Abbey
  • Abbey located in Vosges, France

    Among the abbots were Ame, Romaric, and Adelphus (d. 670). Among the abbesses were Mactefelda (d. c. 622), Claire (d. c. 652) and Gébétrude (d. c. 673)

    Remiremont Abbey

    Remiremont Abbey

    Remiremont_Abbey

  • Augusta Dorothea, Abbess of Gandersheim
  • Princess-Abbess of Gandersheim (1749–1810)

    10 March 1810), was Princess Abbess of Gandersheim Abbey from 1778 until 1810. She was the last sovereign Princess-Abbess of Gandersheim.[citation needed]

    Augusta Dorothea, Abbess of Gandersheim

    Augusta Dorothea, Abbess of Gandersheim

    Augusta_Dorothea,_Abbess_of_Gandersheim

  • Theresian Institution of Noble Ladies
  • Catholic chapter for noblewomen

    marry. The Institution was run by a princess-abbess, who was selected by the emperor. Each princess-abbess was, by birth, an Austrian archduchess from

    Theresian Institution of Noble Ladies

    Theresian Institution of Noble Ladies

    Theresian_Institution_of_Noble_Ladies

  • Isabel Jordayne
  • English abbess

    Isabel Jordayne (died c.1534) was an English abbess of Wilton Abbey. She was the penultimate abbess whose election was debated by Cardinal Wolsey and Anne

    Isabel Jordayne

    Isabel_Jordayne

  • Adelaide II, Abbess of Quedlinburg
  • Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1063 to 1096

    (German: Adelheid; 1045–1096) was a member of the Salian dynasty and powerful abbess of Gandersheim and Quedlinburg from 1063 to 1096. As daughter of Henry III

    Adelaide II, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Adelaide II, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Adelaide_II,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

  • Centwine of Wessex
  • King of Wessex c. 676–686

    Abbess of Withington, is broadly rejected. Their daughter Bugga was certainly a nun when Aldhelm dedicated verses to her, and was probably an Abbess.

    Centwine of Wessex

    Centwine_of_Wessex

  • Emma, abbess of Shaftesbury
  • English medieval abbess

    Emma (fl. 1120s) was English nun and abbess. She was abbess of the Benedictine nunnery at Shaftesbury Abbey in Dorset, during beginning of the 12th century

    Emma, abbess of Shaftesbury

    Emma, abbess of Shaftesbury

    Emma,_abbess_of_Shaftesbury

  • Sophia I, Abbess of Gandersheim
  • Abbess of Gandersheim from 1002 to 1039

    a member of the royal Ottonian dynasty, was Abbess of Gandersheim from 1002, and from 1011 also Abbess of Essen. The daughter of Emperor Otto II and

    Sophia I, Abbess of Gandersheim

    Sophia I, Abbess of Gandersheim

    Sophia_I,_Abbess_of_Gandersheim

  • Princess Élisabeth Charlotte of Lorraine
  • Abbess of Remiremont (titular)

    Princess of Lorraine. She died of smallpox aged 10. She was the Titular Abbess of Remiremont. Élisabeth Charlotte Gabrièle de Lorraine was born at the

    Princess Élisabeth Charlotte of Lorraine

    Princess Élisabeth Charlotte of Lorraine

    Princess_Élisabeth_Charlotte_of_Lorraine

  • Ioveta
  • Latin princess and abbess of Bethany (c. 1120 – 1178)

    had a new abbey constructed in Bethany so that Ioveta could be an abbess. As abbess, Ioveta dealt with other religious communities both within and outside

    Ioveta

    Ioveta

  • Hilda of Whitby
  • Christian saint (c. 614–680)

    was a saint of the early Church in Britain. She was the founder and first abbess of the monastery at Whitby which was chosen as the venue for the Synod of

    Hilda of Whitby

    Hilda of Whitby

    Hilda_of_Whitby

  • Euphemia de Walliers
  • Flemish Benedictine nun and abbess

    Euphemia of Wherwell, was a Benedictine nun of Flemish descent who became the abbess of Wherwell Abbey. She is known for building and rebuilding at the abbey

    Euphemia de Walliers

    Euphemia_de_Walliers

  • Bertha, Abbess of Santa Giulia in Brescia
  • Abbess of Santa Giulia in Brescia

    daughter of Berengar I of Italy and his wife Bertila of Spoleto. She was abbess of Santa Giulia in Brescia from at least 908 to her death, and of San Sisto

    Bertha, Abbess of Santa Giulia in Brescia

    Bertha,_Abbess_of_Santa_Giulia_in_Brescia

  • Hieu (abbess)
  • Irish abbess

    Hieu was a 7th-century Irish abbess who worked in Northumbria. She was foundress of abbeys at Hartlepool and Healaugh in Yorkshire England. Hieu was also

    Hieu (abbess)

    Hieu_(abbess)

  • The Bridge of San Luis Rey
  • 1927 novel by Thornton Wilder

    shrine, Pepita stays at the inn and writes a letter to her patron, the Abbess María del Pilar, complaining about her misery and loneliness. Doña María

    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    The Bridge of San Luis Rey

    The_Bridge_of_San_Luis_Rey

  • List of serial killers by number of victims
  • Greece 1939–1951 177[better source needed] 177+ Known as "Mother Rasputin"; abbess believed to have murdered wealthy women and children who came into her abbey

    List of serial killers by number of victims

    List of serial killers by number of victims

    List_of_serial_killers_by_number_of_victims

  • Angélique, Abbess of Maubisson
  • Angélique d'Estrées (1570–1634) was the abbess of Maubuisson Abbey. She was the fourth child of Antoine d'Estrées and Françoise Babou de La Bourdaisière

    Angélique, Abbess of Maubisson

    Angélique,_Abbess_of_Maubisson

  • Romsey Abbey
  • Anglican church in Hampshire, England

    than 100. It was in this period that the dramatic case arose of Romsey's Abbess Mary, who inherited the County of Boulogne in 1159. The following year,

    Romsey Abbey

    Romsey Abbey

    Romsey_Abbey

  • Elisabeth of the Palatinate
  • Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey from 1667 to 1680

    (Elisabeth von Böhmen), Princess Elisabeth of the Palatinate, or Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey, was the eldest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine

    Elisabeth of the Palatinate

    Elisabeth of the Palatinate

    Elisabeth_of_the_Palatinate

  • Theodrada
  • Abbess of Argenteuil

    daughter of Charlemagne (742–814) from his marriage to Fastrada. She became Abbess of the monastery of Argenteuil. Theodrada was born the elder of the two

    Theodrada

    Theodrada

  • Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia
  • Countess Palatine of Lotharingia

    paternal aunt Matilda was abbess. Matilda was educated here. It was presumed that Matilda would stay in the abbey and become an abbess like her older sisters

    Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia

    Matilda of Germany, Countess Palatine of Lotharingia

    Matilda_of_Germany,_Countess_Palatine_of_Lotharingia

  • Adolphus Frederick I
  • Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1592 to 1658

    Elisabeth (Schwerin, 24 March 1646 – Gandersheim, 27 April 1713), Abbess of Rühn (1705), Abbess of Gandersheim (1712). Anna Sophia (Schwerin, 24 November 1647

    Adolphus Frederick I

    Adolphus Frederick I

    Adolphus_Frederick_I

  • Matilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg
  • Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 966 to 999

    known as Mathilda and Mathilde, was a German regent, and the first Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. She served as regent of Germany for her father and brother

    Matilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Matilda,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

  • The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One
  • 2016 Australian science fiction film

    Origin Wars) is a 2016 Australian science fiction film directed by Shane Abbess and starring Daniel MacPherson, Kellan Lutz, and Rachel Griffiths. Sy Lombrok

    The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One

    The_Osiris_Child:_Science_Fiction_Volume_One

  • Pope
  • Head of the Catholic Church

    vicar Vicar general Vicar forane Sub-dean Consecrated and professed titles Abbess Abbot Consecrated virgin Corrector Custos Friar Dean Grand master Hermit

    Pope

    Pope

    Pope

  • Shaftesbury Abbey
  • Abbey in Shaftesbury, Dorset

    convent in about 888 and installed his daughter Æthelgifu as the first abbess. Ælfgifu, the wife of Alfred's grandson, King Edmund I, was buried at Shaftesbury

    Shaftesbury Abbey

    Shaftesbury Abbey

    Shaftesbury_Abbey

  • List of princess-abbesses of Quedlinburg
  • This is a list of the princess-abbesses of Quedlinburg Abbey. Johann Heinrich Fritsch: Geschichte des vormaligen Reichsstifts Quedlinburg pt 2, 1828, pp

    List of princess-abbesses of Quedlinburg

    List_of_princess-abbesses_of_Quedlinburg

  • Katherine de la Pole
  • Abbess of Barking Abbey

    Lady Katherine de la Pole (1410/1411 – 1473) was the abbess of Barking Abbey. Katherine de la Pole was born about 1410. She was the eldest daughter of

    Katherine de la Pole

    Katherine_de_la_Pole

  • Anna II, Abbess of Quedlinburg
  • Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg

    noblewoman who reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1516 until her death. She was elected princess-abbess under the name Anna II at the age of

    Anna II, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Anna II, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Anna_II,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

  • Chelles Abbey
  • Frankish monastery

    nobility, Berthild of Chelles, as its first abbess and the powerful influence of Charlemagne’s sister, Gisela, Abbess of Chelles, who led the monastery from

    Chelles Abbey

    Chelles Abbey

    Chelles_Abbey

  • Disclosure Day
  • 2026 film by Steven Spielberg

    Scanlon's head-of-security at Wardex Elizabeth Marvel as Sister Maura, the Abbess of the Monastery of St. Clare of the Dawn Hettienne Park as Serena, a senior

    Disclosure Day

    Disclosure_Day

  • Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg
  • Prussian princess (1723–1787)

    an early modern German composer and music curator who served as princess-abbess of Quedlinburg. She was a princess of Prussia as the daughter of Frederick

    Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Anna_Amalia,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

  • Gandersheim Abbey
  • Monastery in Lower Saxony, Germany

    The community settled first at Brunshausen (Brunistishusun). The first abbess was Hathumod, a daughter of Liudolf and Oda. In 856 construction began on

    Gandersheim Abbey

    Gandersheim Abbey

    Gandersheim_Abbey

  • Hildegard
  • Name list

    of Fraumünster (828–856 or 859), daughter of Louis the German and first abbess of Fraumünster Hildegarde of Burgundy (c. 1056–1104), French noble Hildegard

    Hildegard

    Hildegard

  • Æthelburh of Faremoutiers
  • 7th-century Anglo-Saxon princess, abbess and saint

    Æthelburh (died 7 July 664), known as Ethelburga, was an Anglo-Saxon princess, abbess and saint. Æthelburh was one of the daughters of King Anna of East Anglia

    Æthelburh of Faremoutiers

    Æthelburh of Faremoutiers

    Æthelburh_of_Faremoutiers

  • Bishop of Ely
  • Diocesan bishop in the Church of England

    of religious sisters and later as a monastery. It was led by first by an abbess and later by an abbot. The convent was founded in the city in 673. After

    Bishop of Ely

    Bishop of Ely

    Bishop_of_Ely

  • Abbey
  • Monastery under an abbot or an abbess

    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

    Abbey

    Abbey

    Abbey

  • Hathumoda
  • Saxon abbess (840–874)

    Hathumoda (840 – November 874) was a Saxon noblewoman who became the first abbess of Gandersheim. Her family, the Liudolfings, founded the Gandersheim Abbey

    Hathumoda

    Hathumoda

  • Oda of Gandersheim
  • Saxon noblewoman

    Henry the Fowler Hathumoda, first abbess of Gandersheim Gerberga, second abbess of Gandersheim Christina [de], third abbess of Gandersheim Liutgard, queen

    Oda of Gandersheim

    Oda_of_Gandersheim

  • Adelaide I, Abbess of Quedlinburg
  • Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 999 to 1044/45

    Ottonian dynasty was the second Princess-abbess of Quedlinburg from 999, and Abbess of Gernrode from 1014, and Abbess of Gandersheim from 1039 until her death

    Adelaide I, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Adelaide I, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Adelaide_I,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

  • Elisabeth II, Abbess of Quedlinburg
  • Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Elisabeth of Regenstein-Blankenburg (1542 – 20 July 1584) was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. As such, she is numbered Elisabeth II. Elisabeth was the

    Elisabeth II, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Elisabeth II, Abbess of Quedlinburg

    Elisabeth_II,_Abbess_of_Quedlinburg

  • Prince-abbot
  • German cleric

    prince-bishops. They ranked higher than the imperial abbots and imperial abbesses who although they were also immediate, held only two collective votes in

    Prince-abbot

    Prince-abbot

    Prince-abbot

  • Convent
  • Religious community or the building used by such a community

    to both monasteries and canonries; an abbey is headed by an abbot or an abbess, and a priory is a lesser dependent house headed by a prior or a prioress

    Convent

    Convent

    Convent

  • Charles I of Baden-Baden
  • Margrave of Baden-Baden

    1468 to Count Engelbert II of Nassau-Dillenburg Margareta (1452–1495), Abbess in Lichtenthal Christopher I, Margrave of Baden-Baden (13 November 1453

    Charles I of Baden-Baden

    Charles I of Baden-Baden

    Charles_I_of_Baden-Baden

  • Prior (ecclesiastical)
  • Ecclesiastical title

    superior. In abbeys, a prior would be lower in rank than the abbey's abbot or abbess. In the Rule of Saint Benedict, the term appears several times, referring

    Prior (ecclesiastical)

    Prior_(ecclesiastical)

  • Herford Abbey
  • Oldest women's religious house in the Duchy of Saxony

    originally intended for Corvey Abbey. In 860, at the instigation of the abbess Haduwy (Hedwig), the bones of Saint Pusinna, later the patron saint of Herford

    Herford Abbey

    Herford Abbey

    Herford_Abbey

  • Saint Ada
  • 7th-century saint from Le Mans, France

    abbess. She was the niece or granddaughter of Saint Englebert, bishop of Le Mans. Ada was a nun at Soissons, France. Englebert promoted her as abbess

    Saint Ada

    Saint_Ada

  • Æbbe of Coldingham
  • Anglian abbess and saint (c. 615–683)

    Priory Rev. Alban Butler (1711–73) (1866), "St. Ebba, or Tabbs, Virgin and Abbess", The Lives of the Saints, vol. VIII: August., retrieved 23 May 2021{{citation}}:

    Æbbe of Coldingham

    Æbbe_of_Coldingham

  • Gertrude of Hackeborn
  • 13th-century German abbess

    Gertrude of Hackeborn (1232–1292) was the abbess of the Benedictine convent of Helfta, near Eisleben in modern Germany. Gertrude was born in 1232 near

    Gertrude of Hackeborn

    Gertrude_of_Hackeborn

  • Marie of Blois, Duchess of Burgundy
  • French noblewoman and abbess (1128–1190)

    was duchess of Burgundy by marriage to Odo II, Duke of Burgundy, and then abbess of Fontevraud. She served as regent of the Duchy of Burgundy during the

    Marie of Blois, Duchess of Burgundy

    Marie_of_Blois,_Duchess_of_Burgundy

  • Faremoutiers Abbey
  • Abbey of nuns in Seine-et-Marne, France

    The abbey was founded around 620 by Burgundofara (Saint Fara), the first abbess. She had been consecrated to God, while yet a child, by Columbanus. With

    Faremoutiers Abbey

    Faremoutiers_Abbey

  • Æthelburh of Barking
  • 7th-century Anglo-Saxon abbess

    Saint Æthelburh or Ethelburga (d. after AD 685) was the founder and first abbess of Barking Abbey and sister of Saint Earconwald, Bishop of London. The main

    Æthelburh of Barking

    Æthelburh of Barking

    Æthelburh_of_Barking

  • Mlada (abbess)
  • Mlada was a Benedictine abbess and founder of the first monastery in Bohemia. In 965, she undertook a diplomatic trip to Rome to advocate the formation

    Mlada (abbess)

    Mlada (abbess)

    Mlada_(abbess)

  • Cristina (daughter of Edward the Exile)
  • 11th-century Anglo-Saxon princess and abbess

    Mary were sent to Romsey Abbey, near Southampton, in 1086 when she was abbess. Cristina came to the Kingdom of England with her family in 1057, from Hungary

    Cristina (daughter of Edward the Exile)

    Cristina (daughter of Edward the Exile)

    Cristina_(daughter_of_Edward_the_Exile)

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  • Biddy
  • Girl/Female

    Irish

    Biddy

    A, meaning the high one or strength. Famous bearer: 6th century Irish abbess Brigid )known as St...

    Biddy

  • Tune
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Tune

    English : variant of Towne.French (Champagne) : possibly from a shortened form of the personal name Opportune, which was borne by an 8th-century abbess of Montreuil.

    Tune

  • Elliff
  • Surname or Lastname

    English

    Elliff

    English : from the Middle English female personal name Ayleve, Aylgive, Old English Æ{dh}elgifu, composed of the elements æ{dh}el ‘noble’ + gifu ‘gift’, which was borne by a daughter of King Alfred the Great, who became abbess of Shaftesbury.English : from the Old Norse byname Eilífr, which is composed of the elements ei ‘always’ + lífr ‘life’.

    Elliff

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