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rector

[rek-ter] / ˈrɛk tər /


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“Is it irreverent?” wondered José Antonio Carballo, the cathedral’s rector.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Father Fred Wekesa, the rector of the Saint Augustine Basilica at Annaba where Leo will celebrate mass, said the pope's upcoming visit would give his small flock a "message of encouragement and solidarity".

From Barron's Apr. 13, 2026

Wille is rector of All Saints’ Episcopal Church in the North Side neighborhood of Ravenswood, known for its historic homes, tree-lined streets, vibrant arts scene and craft breweries.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2026

Her father was the rector of two parishes and ran a small boys’ school to supplement the family’s meager income.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 30, 2025

Humphrey Babington was a Fellow of Trinity College in Cambridge, but spent most of his time at Boothby Pagnall, near Grantham, where he was rector.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

In 1431, the ecumenical Council of Basel ordered the deans and rectors of churches to expel "frivolities" and "profane abuses" from holy buildings, but implicitly allowed them to take place in the squares outside.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2024

University rectors also said they were working with law enforcement on increasing campus security.

From Washington Times Dec. 22, 2023

Washington awarded them contracts to build two demonstration rectors by 2028 and shared the costs.

From Reuters Oct. 20, 2022

Last year, Ms. Mapelli made history herself, becoming the first woman to guide the university in 800 years, and one of only eight female rectors at Italy’s more than 80 universities.

From New York Times Jan. 5, 2022

They chose Master John Rayn “utriusque juris doctorem,” as director, Edward Watson, notary public as clerk, and the Prior of Caldwell and the rectors of Great Billing and Turvey as witnesses.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen




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