rector
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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
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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