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What is a deanery?

What is a deanery? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. The position held by a dean.
  2. The house in which a dean lives.
  3. The group of parishes for which a rural dean has responsibility.
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In the North Wiltshire deanery, Mr Oram explained that many of the smaller parishes will have to be amalgamated.
The confidential survey was handed to parishioners at every Church of England place of worship in the deanery.
In the months after being suspended Dean Methuen has remained at the deanery and received full pay for doing nothing.
He enjoyed a whistle-stop tour of the deanery during which he met all the Anglican clergy.
The deanery at Windsor was attacked and Christopher's father was forced to move out.
Tribute has been paid by the Rev Rachel Wilson, formerly from this area but now a curate in the Bowland deanery.

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