What religion(s) are abbots and abbess from?

Question

Father Abbot and Mother Abbes- I know its from redwall books, but its also in a religion, any clue which?

Answer 1

Roman Catholicism. An "abbey" is a monastery, particularly Benedictine, Augstinian or Dominican. Monasteries for nuns are different than "convents" which only have a Mother Superior, not an abbess.
"Abbess" and "abbot" come from "abba" which means Father.

Answer 2

The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity and Buddhism. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery. The female equivalent is Abbess. An abbess (Latin abbatissa, fem. form of abbas, abbot) is the female superior, or Mother Superior, of an abbey of nuns.

The title had its origin in the monasteries of Egypt and Syria, spread through the eastern Mediterranean, and soon became accepted generally in all languages as the designation of the head of a monastery. At first it was employed as a respectful title for any monk, but it was soon restricted by canon law to certain priestly superiors. At times it was applied to various priests, e.g. at the court of the Frankish monarchy the Abbas palatinus ('of the palace') and Abbas castrensis ('of the camp') were chaplains to the Merovingian and Carolingian sovereigns’ court viz. to his army. The name "abbot" came in fairly general use in western monastic orders whose members include priests.

Answer 3

Any religions that have monastic orders: most prominent are Christianity (Catholic, Orthodox, Eastern) and Buddhism. (but Hindus and Janists have monks too. So do some Taoist sects)

The term applies (and is used) across the board to all monastic groups as the superior of the order.

Answer 4

Christianity

Answer 5

The Catholic Church have those.