Canon (title)
Canon (Greek: κανονικός, romanized: kanonikós) is a Christian title usually used to refer to a member of certain bodies in subject to an ecclesiastical rule.
Originally, a canon was a
Secular canons
Latin Church
In the
One of the functions of the cathedral chapter in the Latin Church was to elect a
Church of England
All canons of the
Honorary canons
The title of Canon is not a permanent title and, when no longer in a position entitling preferment, it is usually dropped from a cleric's title nomenclature. However, it is still given in many dioceses to senior parish priests (including some rural deans, those who have played a role in the wider life of the diocese, those who have served in the diocese for a long time, or similar) as a largely honorary title. It is usually awarded in recognition of long and dedicated service to the diocese. Honorary canons are members of the chapter in name but are non-residential and receive no emoluments. They are entitled to call themselves canon and may have a role in the administration of the cathedral.
Generally speaking, canons in Anglican churches are either canons residentiary (working at the cathedral, and few in number) or honorary canons (non-cathedral clergy given the title as a mark of honour — often many of them): either may wear a violet or violet-trimmed cassock. In some Church of England dioceses, the title Prebendary is used instead of canon when the cleric is involved administratively with a cathedral. Canons may be members of the diocesan/bishop's staff rather than cathedral staff, such as in the Episcopal Church (United States), where a diocese's "Canon to the Ordinary" is a senior priest who works directly for the diocesan bishop (ordinary).[2]
Honorary canons within the Catholic Church may still be nominated after the
Lay canons
Since the reign of
Before the
In addition to canons who are clerics in holy orders, cathedrals in the Anglican Communion may also appoint lay persons as canons. The rank of "lay canon" is especially conferred upon diocesan chancellors (the senior legal officer of the diocese, who is usually, though not exclusively, a lay person).[citation needed]
It has traditionally been said that the King of England (now the
Canon professors
A canon professor is a canon at an Anglican cathedral (either lay or in orders) who also holds a university professorship. There are four canon professorships in the University of Oxford in conjunction with Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and two in Durham University in conjunction with Durham Cathedral,[9][10] although academics titled "canon professor" may also be found at other universities where the appointments as canon and professor have been made independently.[11][12][13]
Section 2 of the
At Durham, the canon professorships are the Van Mildert Professor of Divinity, the holder of which must be an Anglican priest, and the Michael Ramsey Professor of Anglican Studies, who must be Anglican but did not have to be ordained.[15][16][17] Historically, the chair in Greek at the university was also a canon professorship. This canonry was transferred to the Lightfoot Professor of Divinity in 1940.[18]
The Lightfoot professorship was attached to the canonry until 1985,[19] when the non-Anglican James Dunn was appointed.[citation needed]
Minor canons
Canons regular
Canons regular are the members of certain religious orders in the Catholic Church (not to be confused with clerics regular), composed of priests and some choir canons who live in community, together[ Many bishops endeavoured to imitate St. Augustine and St. Eusebius, and to live a common life with the clergy of their church. Rules taken from the sacred canons were even drawn up for their use, of which the most celebrated is that of
See also
- Canoness
- Diocesan priest
- Index of religious honorifics and titles
References
- ^ "Canon 502 §3". The Code of Canon Law. Rome, IT: The Vatican. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
- ^ The Episcopal Diocese of New York (2019). "Episcopal Church Terminology." DioceseNY.org. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Insignia according to Gammarelli and Barbiconi
- ^ "Canon information". www.smomge.org/Brianz.jpg (Image search result). Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Ente - Santissimo Salvatore e Santi Giovanni Battista ed Evangelista in Laterano" (in Italian). Vicariate of the Diocese of Rome. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Ente - San Pietro in Vaticano" (in Italian). Vicariate of the Diocese of Rome. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "Liberian Chapter. The Chapter of Saint Mary Major". Rome: The Vatican. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Ente - San Paolo fuori le Mura". Vicariate of the Diocese of Rome. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ISBN 9789041134400.
- ^ "Cathedral and university welcome new professors". Premier Christian Media Trust. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- Chester University. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "The Revd Canon Professor Richard Burridge". King's College London. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "The Revd Canon Professor Leslie Francis". University of Warwick. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 1995 No. 2". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Two new Canon Professors appointed". Durham University. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Van Mildert Canon Professor of Divinity". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Michael Ramsey Professor of Anglican Studies". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ The Universities Review, Volumes 13-17. 1940. p. 37.
- ^ "The Rev Professor Douglas Jones". The Independent. 2 December 2005.
External links
- Media related to Canons (priests) at Wikimedia Commons
- Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. V (9th ed.). 1878. p. 15. .
- Canons Regular of the Immaculate Conception
- Canons Regular of St. John Cantius, Chicago
- Canons Regular of Premontre, Orange County, California