rector n. 〈英〉(教会法)堂区长 教会神职官员，对其堂区居民负责宗教管辖〔cure of souls〕，主持教会的宗教仪式，专权处理教会土地和房产的收入。该职位由堂区居民选举，并经过授阶仪式〔ordination〕、圣职推荐〔presentation〕、授予神职〔institution〕和就任神职〔induction〕四个过程才可获得。堂区长分为由俗人担任的带圣俸的世俗堂区长〔impropriate rector〕和由教士担任的堂区长〔spiritual rector〕，前者通过圣俸转交俗人〔impropriation〕部分地享有圣俸，任命堂区长代理〔vicar〕行使宗教管辖权；而后者享有完整的圣俸并行使宗教管辖权。
rector (rek-t[schwa]r). 1. Eccles. law. The spiritual head and presiding officer of a parish. — Also termed parson. Cf. VICAR. impropriate rector. A lay rector as opposed to a clerical rector. rector sinecure (sI-nee-kyoor-ee). A rector who does not have the cure of souls. 2. Roman law. A governor or ruler. rector provinciae (pr[schwa]-vin-shee-ee). A