Oikonomos (Greek: οἰκονόμος, from οἰκο- 'house' and -νόμος 'rule, law'), Latinized œconomus, oeconomus, or economos, was an Ancient Greek word meaning "household manager." In Byzantine times, the term was used as a title of a manager or treasurer of an organization.
It is a title of honor awarded to priests in the Eastern Orthodox Church.[1] It is also a title in the Roman Catholic Church.[2] In Canon 494 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law, an œconomus is the diocesan finance officer.
- ^ "His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros Elevates Dean of Holy Cross School of Theology to Economos of Archdiocese". Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. 2022-02-08. Archived from the original on 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Hove, Alphonse van (1913). "Episcopal œconomus". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
