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adding ROCOR rules to give guidance on what a rector does
Less commonly, '''''rector''''' (from Latin, ''regere'', "to rule") is used in some [[jurisdiction]]s to mean roughly the same thing. '''''Predstoyatel''''' is the Russian translation of ''proistamenos''.
==Role==
'''This is paraphrased from the ROCOR regulations[http://synod.com/synod/engdocuments/enov_rectors.html] to give an idea of what is required of rectors. Many of these regulations would apply across traditions.'''
* Head of the parish, responsible to the Diocesan Authorities.
* Responsible for proper organisation of church and parish.
* Supervises order and correctness of divine services.
* Ensures that temple with all its possessions (e.g. sacramental items, icons, vestments, service books, etc) are cleaned and orderly.
* Keeps the official church seal.
* Keeps and issues extracts from metrical books (with details on baptisms, marriages, funerals, etc).
* President of Parish Council and at each meeting.
* Sees that all decisions of AGMs, EGMs and Parish Council Meetings are carried out.
* Supervises order and correctness of church correspondence.
* Supervises preservation of church documents.
* Represents parish in communications with Diocesan Authorities in all parish matters.
* Sees to development of charity work in parish.
* Directs religious-moral education of youth.
* Organises missionary circles.
* Assists in establishing a school; acts as school's director.
* Cares for development of good morals in parish; discusses matters of Christian faith and morals as often as possible with parishioners.
* Battles all influences which may corrupt Orthodox Christian people, and attempts to keep all people in the Church.
* Sees to establishment of parish library.
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