deaneries
Church leaders' homes
Deaneries is the plural of deanery—the office, jurisdiction, or official residence of a dean.
In ecclesiastical contexts, a deanery is a group of parishes under a rural dean's supervision: The bishop reorganized the deaneries in the diocese.
In academic settings, it refers to a dean's administrative domain or dwelling.
Local church community
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- vicarClergy substitute for bishop
rectory · benefice · chapter · ecclesiastical · vestry · synod · parsonage · curate
Place one inhabits
- houseResidential building
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- groundsBasis for justification
- estateProperty and grounds
manor · dwelling · accommodation · quarters · lodging · manse · glebe · property
Legal authority's scope
- districtBounded administrative area
- divisionSplitting into parts
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- boundaryLine marking a limit
grouping · organization · rural · unit · subdivision · region · governance · authority
parish
Local church community
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
vicar · rectory · benefice · chapter · ecclesiastical · vestry · synod · parsonage · curate · canonry
residence
Place one inhabits
estate · manor · dwelling · accommodation · quarters · lodging · manse · glebe · property · compound
jurisdiction
Legal authority's scope
boundary · grouping · organization · rural · unit · subdivision · region · governance · authority · oversight
deaneriesmunicipalities
Self-governing local districts
counties · boroughs · wards · administrative districts · precincts
deaneriesarchdioceses
Archbishop-governed church territories
provinces · archbishoprics · dioceses · parishes · sees