cathedral chapter

collocation in English

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cathedral
noun[C]
uk
/kəˈθiː.drəl/us
/kəˈθiː.drəl/
a very large, usually stone, building for Christian worship. It is the largest and most important church of ...
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chapter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtʃæp.tər/us
/ˈtʃæp.tɚ/
any of the separate parts into which a book or other piece of text is divided, usually given a number ...
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(Definition ofcathedralandchapterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As in other volumes in this series, the introduction discusses the constitution of thecathedralchapter.
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By way of comparison, that of thecathedralchapterand the bishopric was £4200 and £3500 respectively.
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A second section is devoted to a detailed analysis of thecathedralchapter, whose position on reform depended on the material and institutional interests of the canons.
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Historically each bishopric, eachcathedralchapterand each benefice had an endowment, usually in the form of a landed estate or right to tithes.
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In the case of tithe rentcharge which is attached to a benefice or to acathedralchapter, the poundage shall be the same as in the year 1918.
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The city, at the same time, struggled to become independent of the bishop, but was not entirely successful, despite its alliance with thecathedralchapter.
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It is celebrated with a solemn procession in which the entirecathedralchaptertakes part.
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Thecathedralchapterwas to appoint an administrator during his absence.
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He also served as a judge for the papacy and defended thecathedralchapterin two disputes over the chapter's rights.
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Thecathedralchapterhas a scale model of the original completed design.
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Gifts to the monks of thecathedralchapteras well as to churches in his diocese contributed to his reputation as a good bishop.
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He also allowed the monks of hiscathedralchapterthe right to appoint and replace the clergy of the dependent churches of the cathedral.
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He was a canon of thecathedralchapter(18781888), and served as diocesan prosynodal examiner as well.
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There is some evidence that he cut back the number of prebends for thecathedralchapter, as well as attempting to improve the episcopal manors.
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In need of funds for restoration, thecathedralchapterdecided to sell the panels.
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He later claimed that there were only five books owned by thecathedralchapterwhen he became bishop.
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During the 12th century, thecathedralchapter, along with the bishop, assumed a more important role in the history of the principality.
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In 1515, he was elected dean of thecathedralchapter.
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During his reign, he increased taxation of thecathedralchapterand eroded some of its rights.
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It was never a bishop's seat but it's also called a cathedral because it is dating back to acathedralchaptermonastery.
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