superior general

American  

noun

Ecclesiastical.

plural

superiors general

1. the superior of an order or congregation.

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Etymology

Origin of superior general

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

But Sister Sally Marie Hodgdon, an American who also is not ordained, was not allowed to vote even though she was the superior general of her order.

From Reuters • Apr. 26, 2023

The Rev. Leonir Chiarello, superior general of the order, said that the missionaries champion the rights of migrants at borders and other critical places around the world.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022

A month later, the Rev. Arturo Sosa, the superior general of the order, responded, describing Jesuit slaveholding as “a sin against God and a betrayal of the human dignity of your ancestors.”

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2021

The sisters argue that the Vatican commissioners sent to replace their superior general, who is also the niece of the order's founder, have no understanding of their way of life or spirituality.

From Fox News • Dec. 8, 2018

Three of the leading members of the preaching friars, the superior general, the father visitor for northern Italy, and the prior of the convent blessed the body.

From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Shea, Robert