In Christianity, a collegiate church is a church where the daily office of worship is maintained by a college of canons; a non-monastic, or `secular` community of clergy, organised as a self-governing corporate body, which may be presided over by a dean or provost. In its governance and religious observance a collegiate church is similar to a ca.....
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a church that is endowed for a chapter of canons, usually with a dean, and that has no bishop's see. · (in the U.S.) a church or group of churches under the general management of one consistory or session. · a consolidation of formerly distinct churches under one or more pastors. · (in Scotland) a church or congregation the active...
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