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- noun Plural form of
provostship .
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Examples
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They concentrated in their own hands the produce of the provostships, and they organized and led the men who by feudal rules owed military service to the king.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" Various
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It has 9 active and 19 titular abbeys; 5 active and 12 titular provostships;
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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The diocese is divided into 32 vicariates, and includes 1 curatia canonicalis (cure of souls combined with jurisdiction), 2 provostships, 3 archdeaneries, 38 deaneries, 404 parishes served by secular priests, 16 parishes served by members of orders, 10 other benefices, 11 chaplaincies in noble families, 18 chaplaincies attached to foundations.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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The dioceses are made up of provostships and parishes.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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Besides the 10 regular cathedral canons, the archdiocese contains 8 titular stalls, 9 titular abbacies, and 10 titular provostships.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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Mecklenburg-Schwerin is divided into 7 superintendencies and 36 provostships or deaneries;
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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The diocese is divided into 3 archdeaconries and has 2 abbeys and 3 provostships.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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The diocese contains: 16 archdeaconries; 10 titular abbeys; 2 titular provostships; 229 parishes; 398 secular priests; 226 regular clergy; 30 monasteries of men and 17 convents of nuns; the Catholics number 354,145.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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In 1909 the diocese numbered 28 vicariates, 2 provostships, 3 archdeaneries, 37 deaneries, 392 parishes, 7 Exposituren
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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Benedictine provostships, 18 Minorite and 24 Franciscan monasteries,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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