Аббатисса
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The abbess, sometimes also called antistita or majorissa, the abbess of a convent in the west, was elected in the same way as the abbot, and had almost the same power. She, however, could neither consecrate nor excommunicate, and thus was generally more dependent on the bishop than the abbot. The abbess in Lucia bore the title Erissora, but this was a completely exceptional case; Her right to be present at councils and synods was generally recognized in the Western Church.