The Vicars Choral are the men of the Cathedral Choir. They are not in holy orders; the word ‘vicar’ comes from Latin word ‘vice’ (meaning: ‘in place of’) and simply means a deputy (as in vice-president). The Vicars Choral were substitutes for the canons. Ever since the 1100s they have sung the daily round of Divine Services on behalf of the canons. Catholic deacon candidates prostrate before the altar of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles during a 2004 diaconate ordination liturgy Holy Orders in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Assyrian, Old Catholic, and Independent Catholic churches includes three orders: bishop, priest, and deacon. ... Deputy may mean: A member of a Chamber of Deputies, National Assembly, etc. ... A canon (from the Latin canonicus and Greek κανωνικωσ relating to a rule) is a priest who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to a rule (canon). ... The Divine Service is the liturgy of the Lutheran Church which is used during the celebration of the Eucharist. ...

In the Middle Ages, there are generally nine Vicars Choral in Divine Services, all trained singers, who are paid a stipend by the Chapter and are provided with housing in Vicars Close, to house the men of the choir. The Vicars Choral are generally supplemented by three Choral Scholars, making a total of twelve men in the Choir, all of whom live in the Close. Choral Scholarships are offered by the Chapter generally to younger student singers for one or two years, often immediately before or after they attend university. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... This article incorporates text from the Catholic Encyclopedia, which is in the public domain. ... A scholar is either a student or someone who has achieved a mastery of some academic discipline. ... CLOSE, often written on-screen as This Is BBC TWO or Pages from Ceefax , and sometimes not even mentioned in television listings, is one name given to the Ceefax pages that are broadcast on BBC TWO during television shutdown, in 4-Tel On View and ITV Nightscreen style. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ...

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• [1] Bedern Hall, the 14th century dining hall of the Vicars Choral of York Minster