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Meaning of "honorary canon"

An honorary canon is an honorary title given to a member of the clergy in certain Christian denominations, typically in recognition of their long and dedicated service to the church. It is an honorary position that may come with certain privileges or responsibilities, such as participating in special church ceremonies or advising the clergy

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He is now an honorary priest and honorary canon.
He was an honorary canon of Lille.
Ten years before he died the church authorities made him an honorary canon.
He was appointed Honorary canon of the cathedral chapter of Anagni.
He was appointed curé of Bagéâ and made an honorary canon in 1849.
He became an honorary canon of Llandaff Cathedral in the same year.
The same year he was appointed an Honorary Canon of Sheffield Cathedral.
He is an honorary Canon durante munere of the Cathedral Chapter of Concordia.
Some non-cathedral clergy are awarded the title of Honorary Canon or Prebendary as a particular distinction.
He was an honorary canon of Plymouth Cathedral.
Shortly afterwards, he was made honorary canon of St Alban-the-Martyr.
He was made an honorary canon of the cathedral chapter of Coutances in 1917.
He was given the post-mortem title of Honorary Canon of Ripon Cathedral in 1864.
In 1965, he was named honorary canon of the chapter of the patriarchal Vatican basilica.
In 1895 he was named an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral of Mans.

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He was made an honorary canon of Chelmsford Cathedral in January 1994.
In 1952 he was made an honorary canon of the Glasgow cathedral chapter.
He had been made an honorary canon of Guildford Cathedral in 1999.

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