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Provincial

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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A religious superior exercising general supervision over a number of religious houses which form a division of the order or congregation, called a province. The provincial superior is subject in turn to the superior general. His term, by Canon Law, should not extend beyond six years.

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Entry for 'Provincial'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​p/provincial.html. 1910.
 
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