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Acoemetae
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Acoemetae[1][a] (also spelled Acoemeti or Akoimetoi[1] Greek: ἀκοίμητοι, lit. 'sleepless ones'[1][3]) was an order of Eastern Christian (Greek or Basilian[2]) monks who celebrated the divine service without intermission day or night. This was done by dividing the communities into choirs, which relieved each other by turn in the church.[3] The alternating choirs came in three groups by liturgical language: Greek, Latin, and probably Syriac.[1]
- ^ a b c d Gribmont, J. (2014). "Acoemetae". In Di Berardino, Angelo (ed.). Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity. Downers Grove: IVP Academic. p. 1:29. ISBN 978-0-8308-9717-9.
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