Oeconomus Definition

noun

(ecclesiastical) A married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.

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(ecclesiastical)) A priest or other person who serves as the bursar or finance officer of a diocese or religious institution (chiefly Roman Catholic usage), an episcopal oeconomus temporarily takes charge of church property in the event of an episcopal vacancy.
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A Byzantine title given to the chief steward or treasurer of a household or institution.

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Other Word Forms of Oeconomus

Noun

Singular:
oeconomus
Plural:
oeconomi

Origin of Oeconomus

  • Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος (oikonomos), from οἰκος (oikos, “house”) + νόμος (nomos, “law, rule”)

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