The right of a member of a chapter to his share in the revenues of the cathedral; also the share to which he is entitled; in general, any portion of the cathedral revenues set aside for the support of the clergy attached to it (semi-prebends) even for those who are not members of the chapter. They are regarded as benefices and governed by the same laws.
Prebend
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APA citation. Prebend. (1911). In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12371a.htm
MLA citation. "Prebend." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. <https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12371a.htm>.
Ecclesiastical approbation. Nihil Obstat. June 1, 1911. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor. Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New York.
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Source Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) · Letter P