A precentor is a person who helps facilitate worship. The details vary depending on the religion, denomination, and era in question. The Latin derivation is præcentor, from cantor, meaning "the one who sings before" (or alternatively, "first singer").
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Città del Vaticano - Cupola della Basilica di S. Pietro
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Emblem of the Papacy: Triple Tiara and Keys
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Christ Handing the Keys to St. Peter by Pietro Perugino (1481-82) Fresco, 335 x 550 cm Cappella Sist...
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Pulpit and Communion Table in Duirinish Church. One of the highest pulpits of Scotland, with its unu...
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A view of York Minster from Precentor's Court.
Photo taken by Dudesleeper on July 2, 2003.
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