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rural dean
rural dean. In the C of E, the head of a group of parishes in a given area (‘rural deanery’). The office is ancient, but its duties were gradually taken over by the archdeacons. It was revived in 1836. The rural dean is president of the ruridecanal chapter, i.e. the incumbents and clergy licensed under seal in the deanery, and cochairman of the deanery synods set up by the Synodical Government Measure 1969.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "rural dean." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "rural dean." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ruraldean.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "rural dean." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-ruraldean.html |
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Rural Dean
Rural Dean. The head of a group of parishes (rural deanery).
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JOHN BOWKER. "Rural Dean." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Rural Dean." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-RuralDean.html JOHN BOWKER. "Rural Dean." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-RuralDean.html |
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