You are hereHomeBARJanuary/February 2008The Nea Church Nahman Avigad, “A Building Inscription of the Emperor Justinian and the ‘Nea’ in Jerusalem,” Israel Exploration Journal 27 (1977), pp. 145–161. Hegoumenos means “superior” of a monastery: an “abbot.” Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.