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 | | Cathedral clergy are appointed some by the Crown, some by the bishop, and some by the Dean and Chapter themselves. |
 | | Clergy officiate in a diocese either because they hold office as beneficed clergy, or are licensed by the bishop when appointed (e.g. |
 | | Historically, individual parishes both raised and spent the vast majority of the Church's funding, meaning that clergy pay depended on the wealth of the parish, and parish advowsons (the right to appoint clergy to particular parishes) could become extremely valuable gifts. |
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