Lectionary Calendar
Monday, May 6th, 2024
the Sixth Week after Easter
the Sixth Week after Easter
Attention!
For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda.
Click here to learn more!
Bible Dictionaries
Dean, Rural
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
(Latin: decanus, one set over ten)
Also called vicar forane, or archpriest. A priest, ordinarily a pastor, selected by the bishop to supervise a section of the diocese (deanery, vicariate forane, archpresbyterate), to convoke its clergy periodically for theological conferences, and to report annually to the bishop concerning the condition of his district.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Dean, Rural'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/d/dean-rural.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Dean, Rural'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/d/dean-rural.html. 1910.
