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Prebend
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Article Text
The right of a member of a chapter to his share in the revenues of the cathedral; also the share to which he is entitled; in general, any portion of the cathedral revenues set aside for the support of the clergy attached to it (semi-prebends) even for those who are not members of the chapter. They are regarded as benefices and governed by the same laws.
Source Record
- Publication
- The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1911.
- Nihil Obstat
- Nihil Obstat. June 1, 1911. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor.
- Imprimatur
- Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York.