| The informally dressed abbot offered only a simple expression of respect before dismembering the statue. |
| On the right side of the pyramid was the monastery, with its abbot and his subordinate monks. |
| On his deathbed, Cedd requested that Chad succeed him as abbot of Lastingham. |
| He is an obedientiary of the abbot, is appointed by him, and may be removed by him at any time. |
| They took vows of chastity and poverty, and if part of a monastic community, obedience to the abbot. |
| The abbot and other monks preferred tap water, but it was not yet available. |
