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What was a church living in Jane Austen’s day and how did one acquire one?
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What was a church living in Jane Austen’s day and how did one acquire one?
Continue reading →The three different types of clergy might populate a parish church: the rector, the vicar and the curate. The latter two are the ones we hear about most but it is worth taking a moment to consider the rector, too. Rector One of the reasons for confusion about this position is that the rector did not have to be an ordained man — it might well be a college, a group, bishop, a nobleman, or even a … Continue reading →