Minor canon

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A minor canon is a member of staff on the establishment of a cathedral or a collegiate church. In at least one foundation the post may be known as "priest-vicar".[http://www.cathedralchoir.org.uk/personnel_priestvicars.php Lichfield Cathedral]

Minor canons are clergy and take part in the daily services but are not part of the formal chapter."minor canon, n." OED Online. November 2010. Oxford University Press They are sometimes, but not exclusively, more junior clergy, often chosen for their singing ability, who have already served a curacy, normally in a church."ABCD: a basic church dictionary" p52 Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 {{ISBN|978-1-85311-420-5}}