plural deaneries
: the office, jurisdiction, or official residence of a clerical dean
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Peter and Paul… and also served as dean of the Nemaha-Marshall deanery.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Peter and Paul for nearly 14 years and also served as dean of the Nemaha-Marshall deanery.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Those ideas were then brought to one of four deaneries held in February, which parsed the information down even further, said the Rev. Michael Yadron, pastor for St. Thomas More in Munster and one of the deans.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune, 6 June 2017
Recommendations were originally expected early this year, but an announcement was delayed to accommodate further meetings with deaneries and local parish representatives.
—Jordan Otero Sisson, courant.com, 6 May 2017
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Peter and Paul for nearly 14 years and also served as dean of the Nemaha-Marshall deanery.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2025
Those ideas were then brought to one of four deaneries held in February, which parsed the information down even further, said the Rev. Michael Yadron, pastor for St. Thomas More in Munster and one of the deans.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Post-Tribune, 6 June 2017
Recommendations were originally expected early this year, but an announcement was delayed to accommodate further meetings with deaneries and local parish representatives.
—Jordan Otero Sisson, courant.com, 6 May 2017
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“Deanery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deanery. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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