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A deanery (or decanate) is an ecclesiastical entity in the Roman
Catholic usage
In the
Each deanery is headed by a
- promotion and coordination of the common pastoral activity within the deanery;
- seeing that the clerics of the deanery lead a life in harmony with their state in life and perform their duties with diligence;
- seeing that religious functions follow Church norms;
- seeing that the good appearance of churches and sacred furnishings are maintained;
- seeing that parish books are correctly managed;
- seeing that the parish rectoryis well maintained;
- seeing that clerics, following the norms of the diocese and the norms of Canon 272, attend theological lectures, meetings, or conferences;
- making sure that the priests of the deanery have access to spiritual helps and aid in difficult pastoral circumstances; and
- making sure that pastors in his deanery are well cared for when they are sick or dying.
Additionally, the dean must follow the particular norms of the diocese. Canon 555 also particularly mentions that a dean must visit the parishes of the district in accord with the regulations made by the diocesan bishop.[2]
Anglican usage
In the
The deanery synod has a membership of all clergy who are licensed to a parish within the deanery, plus elected lay members from every parish. They were established in the 1970s.
The term is also often used to refer to the house, or official residence, of the dean of a cathedral. The term is also used to apply to the ecclesiastical districts of
In the Episcopal Church, deaneries are synonymous with convocations and are headed by deans.
Eastern Orthodox usage
Deaneries also exist in the Eastern Orthodox Church, where they are subdivisions of a diocese.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ Particular Churches and the Authority Established in Them (Cann. 368–430) Archived 2010-01-15 at the Wayback Machine from the 1983 Code of Canon Law at the website of the Holy See
- ^ a b c Vicars Forane (Cann. 553–555) from the 1983 Code of Canon Law at the website of the Holy See
- ^ Cross, F. L., ed. (1957). The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. London: Oxford University Press; p. 1188.
- ^ Cutts, E. L. (1895). A Dictionary of the Church of England; 3rd ed. London: S. P. C. K.; pp. 532–33.
- ^ "The Channel Islands". Diocese of Winchester. Retrieved 4 Dec 2012.
- ^ "Parishes". www.oca.org. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "Deanery of Great Britain and Ireland | Archdiocese of Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe". www.exarchate.org.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- ^ "American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese of North America | Parish Directory". www.acrod.org. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
Further reading
- MacMorran K. M. & Briden T. A Handbook for Churchwardens and Parochial Church Councillors. Continuum (2001). ISBN 0-8264-6308-8(Anglican).
External links
The dictionary definition of deanery at Wiktionary
