Minor canon
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A Minor Canon is a member of staff on the establishment of a cathedral or a collegiate church. Minor Canons are clergy
and take part in the daily services but are not part of the formal Chapter
. They are generally more junior clergy, who in a parish church would be serving a curacy
.
Clergy
Clergy is the generic term used to describe the formal religious leadership within a given religion. A clergyman, churchman or cleric is a member of the clergy, especially one who is a priest, preacher, pastor, or other religious professional....
and take part in the daily services but are not part of the formal Chapter
Chapter (religion)
Chapter designates certain corporate ecclesiastical bodies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Nordic Lutheran churches....
. They are generally more junior clergy, who in a parish church would be serving a curacy
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
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