Chapter 3: The Norman Church and monasticism

An advisor and a mentor to priests.

Speaking ill of God.

Being unmarried and sexually abstinent.

The group of religious people (monks, nuns, priests etc.).

To be officially given a role such as Arch bishop or priest through a special religious ceremony.

To be excluded from communion and prayers in the church - it did not mean the person was expelled from the church.

The appointment of religious officials (commonly bishops) by secular subjects.

A woollen vestment consisting of a band a round the shoulders with a band hanging from it front and back. The Pope gave these to a arch bishops to confirm his approval of their appointment.

The office or authority of the Pope.

A village or part of a town which has its own church and priest.

a system in which members of society are ranked according to relative status or authority.

Who held the highest rank in the English Church.

Architecture combining features of ancient Roman and Byzantine buildings.

non-religous

Fees paid to priests for carrying out ceremonies.

When positions in the church were sold.

A council of a church which gathers to decide on issues of doctrine or administration.

The male/female head of a monastery.

An officer responsible for distributing alms (clothing, money, food etc) to the poor connected to the church.

An order of monks founded at Monte Cassino by St. Benedict a bout AD 530.

A monk of the Cluniac order (of the reformed Benedictine monasteries)

A long, loose garment worn by a monk or a nun.

The customary public worship of a religious group, i.e. church services.

The religious way of life practiced by monks or nuns - renouncing worldly pursuits and devoting themselves to spiritual work in a monastery.

Rules followed by monks or nuns governing their life together, for example, the rule of St Benedict.

a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

A person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows.

A member of a religious community of women, typically one living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

One of the minor officials in a medieval monastery appointed by the abbot.

A man/woman who is in charge of a priory or who is second in charge of an abbey.

A person who looks after a church and churchyard, typically acting as bell-ringer and gravedigger.

A room set apart for writing, especially one in a monastery where manuscripts were copied.

A part of a monk's or priest's head left bare on top by shaving off the hair.

The native language of a place (e.g. in England, English).

The state or practice of refraining from extramarital, or especially from all, sexual intercourse.

A flag given by the Pope to show that a mission had his, and therefore, God's blessing.