I knew an American Benedictine who in retirement was appointed the titular abbot of Tewksbury Abbey. In Wolsey's day, it was economically rewarding to be appoin

I knew an American Benedictine who in retirement was appointed the titular abbot of Tewksbury Abbey. In Wolsey's day, it was economically rewarding to be appointed abbot in absentia: you could collect your cut of the monastery's revenues. But of course this appointment brought no income. (And I realize as I write this that I have no idea who appointed him. The Vatican? The English Benedictine order corporately?)