ecclesiast vs rector

ecclesiast

noun
  • A cleric; someone (such as a priest) who administers a church (ecclesia) or other religious gathering/group. 

  • A member of the Athenian ecclesia (public legislative assembly). 

  • A member of any ecclesia (church or other assembly). 

rector

noun
  • In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution. 

  • A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university. 

  • A priest or bishop who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy. 

  • In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it. 

  • In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined. 

  • An official in Scottish universities who heads the university court and is elected by and represents the student body. 

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