<P> In addition to its use in a Christian context , abbot is a term used in English - speaking countries for a monk who holds the position of administrator of a Buddhist monastery or large Buddhist temple . In Buddhist nunneries , the nun who holds the equivalent position is known in English as the abbess . </P>
<P> In addition to its use in a Christian context , abbot is a term used in English - speaking countries for a monk who holds the position of administrator of a Buddhist monastery or large Buddhist temple . In Buddhist nunneries , the nun who holds the equivalent position is known in English as the abbess . </P>
what is the leader of a buddhist temple called
what is the leader of a buddhist temple called
abbot
abbot