plural deaneries
: the office, jurisdiction, or official residence of a clerical dean
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Those ideas were then brought to one of four deaneries held in February, which parsed the information down even further, said the Rev. Michael Yadron, pastor for St. Thomas More in Munster and one of the deans.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune, 6 June 2017
Recommendations were originally expected early this year, but an announcement was delayed to accommodate further meetings with deaneries and local parish representatives.
—Jordan Otero Sisson, courant.com, 6 May 2017
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Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune, 6 June 2017
Recommendations were originally expected early this year, but an announcement was delayed to accommodate further meetings with deaneries and local parish representatives.
—Jordan Otero Sisson, courant.com, 6 May 2017
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“Deanery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deanery. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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