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Rector

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Latin: rego, rule)

(1) A priest placed in charge of a church which is neither a parochial nor a capitular church nor annexed to the house of a religious community for its religious functions; loosely used also to designate a pastor, and hence the term rectory.

(2) The head of an educational institution, of certain religious communities, etc.

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Entry for 'Rector'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​r/rector.html. 1910.
 
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