oeconomus

  1. Noun.  (context, ecclesiastical) A married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.
  2. Noun.  (context, 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.
  3. Noun.  A Byzantine title given to the chief steward or treasurer of a household or institution.

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