CHANCELLOR (ECCLESIASTICAL)

Two quite distinct officials of some Christian churches have the title 'Chancellor'.

★ The 'Chancellor' of a diocese is a lawyer who represents the church in legal matters.

★ In Church of England cathedrals, the 'Canon Chancellor' is one of the canons of the cathedral who has a particular responsibility for matters of education and scholarship, often acting as the cathedral librarian and archivist.

★ In the Roman Catholic Church a chancellor is an official in the diocesan curia that holds similar duties to a librarian and archivist of the diocese.