All ecclesiarch synonyms
ec·cle·si·arch
E e noun ecclesiarch
- holy mother — honorific title of the Virgin Mary, often applied by analogy to the Roman Catholic Church.
- superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
- abbess — An abbess is the nun who is in charge of the other nuns in a convent.
- prioress — a woman holding a position corresponding to that of a prior, sometimes ranking next below an abbess.
- reverend mother — a title of respect or form of address for the Mother Superior of a convent