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