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Provincial
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
A religious superior exercising general supervision over a number of religious houses which form a division of the order or congregation, called a province. The provincial superior is subject in turn to the superior general. His term, by Canon Law, should not extend beyond six years.
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Entry for 'Provincial'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/p/provincial.html. 1910.