Superior general

Superior general

A Superior General, or General Superior, is the Superior at the head of a whole religious order or congregation.

The term is mainly used as a generic term, while many orders and congregations use other specific titles, notably:

In many cases there is an intermediate level between him and the superior of the individual monasteries or of equivalent communities, often styled provincial superior.

See also

  • Commissary general
  • Definitor-general

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