deanery
Church administrator's home
A deanery is the office, position, or residence of a dean—typically in religious or academic contexts.
In the Church of England, a deanery is also a group of parishes under a rural dean's supervision: The proposal was discussed at the deanery meeting.
The word appears most often in ecclesiastical settings.
Monastic assembly chamber
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- chapelSmall worship room
- vestryChurch robing chamber
sacristy · cloister · abbey · priory · minster · sanctuary · nave · chancel
Bishop's territorial jurisdiction
- parishLocal church community
- beneficeEndowed clerical position
- seePerceive with eyes
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
canonry · synod · congregation · bishopric · precinct · ecclesiastical · parochial · vicariate
Accepted authoritative works
- rectorParish clergy chief
- vicarClergy substitute for bishop
- curateSelect and present thoughtfully
- chaplainInstitutional clergy member
minister · parson · preacher · pastor · bishop · reverend · ecclesiastic · cleric
Clergy dwelling near church
- vicarageClergy residence
- parsonageClergyman's provided dwelling
- manseClergyman's provided residence
- lodgingTemporary place to stay
quarters · dwelling · abode · house · accommodation · domicile · habitation
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- supervisionOverseeing people or processes
stewardship · organization · leadership · direction · policy · appointments · visitation
chapter-house
Monastic assembly chamber
vestry · sacristy · cloister · abbey · priory · minster · sanctuary · nave · chancel
diocese
Bishop's territorial jurisdiction
jurisdiction · canonry · synod · congregation · bishopric · precinct · ecclesiastical · parochial · vicariate · pastorate
canon
Accepted authoritative works
chaplain · minister · parson · preacher · pastor · bishop · reverend · ecclesiastic · cleric · incumbent
rectory
Clergy dwelling near church
lodging · quarters · dwelling · abode · house · accommodation · domicile · habitation
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- governanceHow authority is exercised
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
supervision · stewardship · organization · leadership · direction · policy · appointments · visitation
- church lawcanon law, church court, papal bull, papal bulls, papal decree
- Catholic ChurchVatican, papacy, cardinals, popes, papal
- British ReligionAnglican, Church of Scotland, Archbishop of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral, Westminster Abbey
- Church Bodiesarchdiocese, diocese, dioceses, bishopric, parishes
- church gatheringschurch council, assemblies, conferences, church assembly, congresses
- medical trainingmedical residency, medical schools, internal medicine, CPR, anatomical model
deaneryarchdiocese
Archbishop's jurisdictional territory
papacy · archbishopric · patriarchate · bishopric · diocese