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Vestries (boards)

Scope note

Boards of appointed or elected laypeople who are in charge of the temporal administration of parishes in the Church of England, the Anglican Church of Canada, and the American Episcopalian Church. For similar boards in Catholic Churches in French-speaking regions, use "fabriques."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262926

Broader Terms used

boards (organizations)

Equivalent Terms used

vestry (board)

Created

13yrs ago

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