Oeconomus

Oeconomus

Oeconomus, œconomus or oikonomos (Greek οἰκονόμος, from oiko- 'house' and -nomos 'rule, law') was an Ancient Greek word meaning 'manager' or 'housekeeper'. In Byzantine times the term was used as a title of a manager or treasurer of an organisation.

An example of oeconomus used to designate a "manager" is in Luke 12:42 "The Lord answered, 'Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?'"

The genitive form of the word, Οἰκονόμου (Economou) is also a common surname in Modern Greek. In English, it has also been translated as Economos.

It is a title in the Roman Catholic Church.[1] In the 1983 Code of Canon Law, an oeconomus is the diocesan finance officer (c. 494).

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People named Economou

  • Aikaterini Oikonomou, birth name of Ketty Diridaoua, Greek actress
  • Antonis Oikonomou, naval captain in the Greek War of Independence
  • George Economou, American poet
  • George A. Economou, Sr., optical systems expert
  • Michalis Oikonomou, also spelled Michael Economou, Greek impressionist painter
  • Nick Economou, Australian political scientist
  • Nicolas Economou, Cypriot composer
  • Thomas Oikonomou, Greek actor

Others

References

  1. ^  "Episcopal œconomus". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913. 

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