canon
noun C2- A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church.
- A canon regular, a member of any of several Roman Catholic religious orders.
Plural canons
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“‘The public is informed that on Wednesday, February 23rd, being the first day of the Carnival, executions will take place in the Piazza del Popolo, by order of the Tribunal of the Rota, of two persons, named Andrea Rondolo, and Peppino, otherwise called Rocca Priori; the former found guilty of the murder of a venerable and exemplary priest, named Don César Torlini, canon of the church of St.
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