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The word rector ("ruler," from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings.
Academic rectors
The Rector is the highest academic official of a university in many countries (such as Imperial College in the UK). At some universities they have the title of rector magnificus or Lord Rector. A professor giving a lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ...
Royal School of Mines Entrance Imperial College London is a college of the University of London which focuses on science and technology, and is located in South Kensington in London. ...
Scotland In Scotland, the position of Rector exists in the four ancient universities, St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh as well as Dundee. Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Scottish Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...
Ancient universities is a British term to indicate those of the universities that were founded in the middle ages. ...
The University of St Andrews was founded between 1410 and 1413 and is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the anglophone world. ...
The University of Glasgow is the largest of the three universities in Glasgow, Scotland. ...
The University of Aberdeen is a university in Aberdeen, Scotland, founded by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen in 1495 as Kings College. ...
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ...
The University of Dundee has its roots in the earlier University-College and the University of Saint Andrews. ...
The post (technically Lord Rector, usually just Rector) was made an integral part of these universities by the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889. The Rector chairs meetings of the University Court, the governing body of the university and is elected at regular intervals by the matriculated students of each university. Matriculation refers to the formal process of entering a university, or of becoming eligible to enter by acquiring the required prior qualifications. ...
In recent years the Rector has become more of a figurehead. The chief executive of the university is the Principal (or Vice-Chancellor). A principal is: The head of an educational institution. ...
A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ...
Rectors have often been elected from the world of celebrity (Peter Ustinov at Dundee, and John Cleese and Frank Muir at St. Andrews, for example), but nonetheless their position is of some importance to the running of each university. Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov (born Peter Alexander von Ustinov) (April 16, 1921 – March 29, 2004) was a British-born and raised actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur. ...
John Cleese as Q in Die Another Day. ...
Frank Muir (5 February 1920-2 January 1998) was an English comedy writer, radio and television personality. ...
The head teacher of a Scottish secondary school may also be a rector. In the UK and elsewhere, a head teacher is the most senior teacher in a school. ...
Secondary school may refer to Secondary school in the United Kingdom, is the general term for the schooling of children between the ages of eleven and sixteen High schools, particularly in Australia, Canada and the United States Secondary education in general This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which...
Oxford University Two Oxford Colleges have heads entitled Rector:Lincoln College and Exeter College. This title derives from the former religious character of much of Oxford University's history. The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ...
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ...
See also Education in Scotland differs from the system used elsewhere in the United Kingdom. ...
The position of Lord Rector of Glasgow University is elected every three years by the students at the University of Glasgow. ...
The Lord Rector of Edinburgh University is elected every three years by the students at the University of Edinburgh. ...
The position of Lord Rector of St Andrews University is elected every three years by the students at the University of St Andrews. ...
Ecclesiastical rectors
Anglican Churches In the Anglican church, a rector is one type of parish priest. For historical reasons, some parish priests in the Church of England are called by this term while others are called vicars. Roughly speaking, the distinction was that the rector directly received the tithes of his parish, while a vicar did not, being paid instead a salary (sometimes by his diocese). The term has been re-used to designate the priest in charge of a team ministry (See also curate.) The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ...
A parish is a subdivision. ...
Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ...
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...
In the broadest sense, a vicar (from the Latin vicarius) is anyone acting as a substitute or agent for a superior (compare vicarious). In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant. ...
Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ...
From the Latin curatus (compare Curator), a curate is a person who is invested with the care, or cure (cura), of souls of a parish. ...
In the Church of Ireland and Scottish Episcopal Church, most parish priests are called rectors, not vicars. Outside the British Isles the term is used more loosely. In the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, there is often no distinction made. Sometimes, however, "rector" is used for the priest in charge of a self-sustaining parish while at a mission (a congregation supported by the diocese) a vicar will be found. The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ...
The Scottish Episcopal Church (or Episcopal Church of Scotland) is a member of the Anglican Communion in Scotland, formed in the 17th century after the national church, the Church of Scotland, adopted presbyterian government and reformed theology. ...
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the nations capital is the national cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ...
A mission literally means something that is sent, from the Latin word missum, sent. Thus we may refer to space exploration expeditions as space missions, or to a diplomatic outpost in a foreign territory as a diplomatic mission. Christian missions are movements or outposts of Christian proselytism. ...
Roman Catholic Church In the Roman Catholic Church, a rector is a priest appointed by the diocesan bishop to take charge of a church not belonging to a parish. The Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian body in the world. ...
A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ...
A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ...
A parish is a subdivision. ...
This is often the case with the cathedral (i.e. the main church inthe bishop's city of residence) of the diocese, which, in the Anglican Communion, would be headed by a dean - here the specific catholic term is Plebanus. A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Lutheran or Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ...
Pope Pius XI blesses Bishop Stephen Alencastre as fifth Apostolic Vicar of the Hawaiian Islands in a Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace window. ...
In religious terminology, a dean is a title accorded to persons holding cartain positions of authority within a religious heirarchy. ...
A rector can also be in charge of the main church of a Catholic university or the church of a seminary. Rectors of those institutions have special obligations under canon law. A professor giving a lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees. ...
A seminary is a specialized university-like institution for the purpose of instructing students in religion, often in order to prepare them to become members of the clergy. ...
In Western culture, canon law is the law of the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. ...
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