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Rector (ecclesiastical)
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<p>A rector is, in an ecclesiastical sense, a <a href="/facts/Cleric/IzdAVmsT">cleric</a> who functions as an administrative leader in some <a href="/facts/Christian_denomination/rRQgoQd8">Christian denominations</a>. In contrast, a <a href="/facts/Vicar/BUyDJTE6">vicar</a> is also a cleric but functions as an assistant and representative of an administrative leader. </p>