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Rector

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Rector, sinecure

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Maine-port

Maine-port, A small tribute (such as loaves of bread) that parishioners pay to the rector in lieu of tithes, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 964 It is a small tribute, commonly of

Parson

Lat., because the parson omnium personam in ecclesi' sustinet; or from parochianus, the parish-priest.--Johnson; anciently written persone.--Todd], 'the rector of a church parochiall' (Co. Litt. 300 a); one that has a parochial charge or cure of souls.

Vicar

an appropriated or impropriated benefice, as distinguished from the incumbent of a non-impropriated benefice, who is called a rector. See RECTOR, and 31 & 32 Vict. c. 117, s. 2.

Curate

called 'curate' simply. A curate in this sense is an officiating temporary minister, regularly employed by the spiritual rector or vicar either to serve in his absence or as his assistant. All curates serve under a licence

Registration for preservation

marriages, and burials therein; and the (English) Parochial Registers Act, 1812 (52 Geo. 3, c. 146), directs the rector, vicar, curate, or officiating minister to make and keep similar registers, the books to remain in their custody

Rectory

Rectory, a spiritual non-impropriated living, com-posed of land, tithes, and other oblations of the people, separate or dedicate to

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