oeconomus

Meaning

Noun

• A married priest (chiefly Orthodox Christian and Uniate usage), as opposed to a hieromonk.
• 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.
• A Byzantine title given to the chief steward or treasurer of a household or institution.

Origin

• From Latin oeconomus, from Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος, from οἶκος + νόμος