Precentor

While I nothing against civil partnerships as such, if the Canon Precentor is a practising homosexual, he is blatantly contravening the rules of the CofE, which require homosexual clergy to be celibate.

Loose Canon Laban 2006

In a subsequent chapter it is directed that the books are to be entrusted to the official "who is called Precentor and _Armarius_, because he usually has charge of the library, which is also called the _armarium_

The Care of Books John Willis Clark 1871

Ralph Allwood, formerly Precentor and dir of Music at Eton College, for serv Choral Music.

New Year honours: the full list 2011

For instance: I should have put in the foreground your being so much respected as Lay Precentor, or Lay Clerk, or whatever you call it, of this Cathedral; your enjoying the reputation of having done such wonders with the choir; your choosing your society, and holding such an independent position in this queer old place; your gift of teaching

The Mystery of Edwin Drood 2007

Similarly, when I write about the murder of Exeter Cathedral's Precentor, Walter de Lecchelade, that was true.

Archive 2007-11-01 2007

Similarly, when I write about the murder of Exeter Cathedral's Precentor, Walter de Lecchelade, that was true.

Loaded Questions: "Dispensation of Death" author Michael Jecks 2007

Earlier in his career, first as Precentor and later Provost of Portsmouth Cathedral, he combined his interest in liturgy, knowledge of architecture and re-ordering of churches, in transforming the 750-year old parish church of St Thomas of Canterbury into the city's cathedral.

Archbishop of Canterbury Awards Lambeth Degrees 2004

‘Warden of Barchester Hospital, and Precentor of the Cathedral.’

The Warden 2004

The cathedral's Canon Precentor Chris Chivers said Tutu had been invited to the launch service on Sunday but church authorities were unsure if he would attend.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

Should not Brother Precentor try if he has not a gifted voice?

Monk's Hood Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1992