What is Dean?
A '''dean''' is the title of a high official in a [[Christian Church|church]] or [[college]]. At one time all ancient colleges were entirely run by [[priest]]s. In [[England]], you could not even be a student unless you were a member of a [[Church of England]] [[congregation]]. In those days, a Dean was a senior person who looked after the people and finance, and that is usually so today. But now there are two kinds of Dean: #A Dean is a priest who is the head of the Chapter of a [[cathedral]], which meets in a [[chapter house]]. He is responsible for managing the cathedral and its affairs. In some cathedrals he is also the local [[parish]] priest, called a Rector. #A Dean is the official who usually looks after an educational college (see [[Dean (education)]]). Sometimes he is also the head of the college, sometimes not. In modern colleges, the Dean may take charge of discipline, or be the chief of a Faculty of a university. {{stub}} [[Category:Occupations]]