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A rector is, in an ecclesiastical sense, a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations.[1][2] In contrast, a vicar is also a cleric but functions as an assistant and representative of an administrative leader.[3]
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The dictionary definition of rector at Wiktionary
- ^ "rector, n.". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ "vicar, n.". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
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