The various positions in Egyptian Monastery based on the Rule of Pachomius
| Superior: | head of the entire monastery |
| Second: | does bidding of the superior; second in command |
| Housemaster: | one for each house; usually main disciplinarian and one who grants permission |
| Leaders: | those who have been appointed specific duties or areas of expertise |
| Ministers: | those in charge of leading religious services |
| Elders: | seasoned monks who are looked to in certain circumstances for advice |
| Housemates: | those who live together in the same house |
| Porter: | the doorman; given many duties |
| Weekly server: | this position can be passed around to many monks each week; in charge of specific duties for that particular week |
| Infirmarian: | the one charged with caring for the sick |
| Guestmaster: | the one in charge of housing and supervising guests |
| Bakers: | those who are in charge of the baking |
| Cooks: | those who are in charge of preparing the meals |
| Boatmen: | those who are in charge of fishing |
| Gardner: | in charge of all gardening business |
| Palms Supervisor: | in charge of all the palms; the distributor |
| Teachers: | those who teach new monks |
| Steward: | has various leadership roles |
| Farmers: | in charge of the fields; planting and harvesting |
| Herdsmen: | in charge of caring for the flocks and herds |
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The translation of Pachomius' rule used on the Fourth-Century Christianity
website is a revised version of that found at the Patristics in English
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Translated by Esmeralda Ramirez de Jennings
Edited by Rev. Daniel R. Jennings
Paragraph numbers added by Rachael M. Schuman to correspond with Pachomian
Koinonia, Vol. 2: Pachomian Chronicles and Rules, trans. Armand
Veilleux. Kalamazoo, Mich.: Cistercian Studies, 1981, pp. 145-67.
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