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In the Church of
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C23 sets out the legal basis of the current role of rural deans. It sets out that rural deans will report to the bishop on significant matters, including illness and vacancies, and will investigate if there are problems in the parish. It also sets out that the rural dean will be joint chair, with
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In the Roman
Catholic Church, a dean or rural dean is a priest, usually pastor of a parish within the deanery area. The dean serves as a liaison between the diocesan bishop and the priests and parishes of the deanery, and chairs meetings of the clergy of the deanery. He serves many of the same
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It is also becoming increasingly common to appoint assistant rural deans, to reduce the workload of rural deans. The Church of
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to determine at their visitations. Archdeacons gradually took over most of the duties of rural deans and the office was allowed to become a sinecure by the 16th century.
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Rural deans also usually have a significant role during clergy vacancies, along with the
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The current role of the rural dean has been summarised by the
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helping the Bishop in his episcopate and care of the deanery
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functions, with somewhat less canonical authority, than an
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in Wales. Many rural deaneries retain these ancient names.
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