What is Canon (official)?
A '''Canon''' in a [[church]] is an [[official]]. They may or may not be a [[priest]]. The Chapter of a [[cathedral]] is an official group made up of the [[Dean]] and Chapter of canons, who meet in a [[chapterhouse]]. They run the cathedral, especially the business affairs of the cathedral. They are the body which has [[legal]] responsibility for the cathedral, and for electing the (arch)[[bishop]].<ref>Elections of [[Archbishop]]s in the [[Church of England]] are in the hands of the [[monarch]], under advice from senior clergy.</ref> Originally, a canon was a cleric who lived in the [[precinct]] of the cathedral. The word meant a priest who was under (ruled by) a bishop. In the Anglican church, some canons are laypersons (not ordained). The title is also given to some senior or retired priests as an honorary title. == References == {{Reflist}} {{religion-stub}} {{Catholic Church ranks}} [[Category:Christian religious occupations]]