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== Charles Buck Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_20657" /> == | == Charles Buck Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_20657" /> == | ||
<p> See | <p> See [[Acoemetae]] </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_65455" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_65455" /> == | ||
<p> a class of monks who are said to have performed divine service without intermission, by dividing themselves into three classes, and taking their turns at the service at stated hours. (See | <p> a class of monks who are said to have performed divine service without intermission, by dividing themselves into three classes, and taking their turns at the service at stated hours. (See Acoemetae). The term is applied to the keepers of the [[Easter]] sepulchre. Usually there were two or three who sang psalms and maintained the watch. The term is also used to designate the keepers of the Church who went the rounds at night. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:34, 15 October 2021
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary [1]
See Acoemetae
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
a class of monks who are said to have performed divine service without intermission, by dividing themselves into three classes, and taking their turns at the service at stated hours. (See Acoemetae). The term is applied to the keepers of the Easter sepulchre. Usually there were two or three who sang psalms and maintained the watch. The term is also used to designate the keepers of the Church who went the rounds at night.
