abbess

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Aleys treasures the tiny, exquisite psalter her mother inherited from an abbess aunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Sarah Kirkland Snider’s fascinating “Hildegard,” which had its New York debut at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater on Friday, explores the life and mind of the 12th-century Benedictine abbess, visionary and composer Hildegard von Bingen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

“It’s not the purpose of our life, lest we break the equilibrium - rather, it’s to turn work into prayer,” said the abbess, Almudena Vilariño.

From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2023

However, the combination of grave finds suggested it was of a very devout high-status woman such as an abbess, royalty, or perhaps both.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2022

Saint Winifred recovered from her decapitation and became an abbess.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz