 Rural Deans , or deans of Christianity as they were known in the Scottish Church , supervised the priests in the deaneries and implemented the bishop 's edicts . There were four deaneries in the Moray diocese — Elgin , Inverness , Strathspey and Strathbogie — and these provided the income not only for the cathedral and chapter but also for other religious houses within and outside the diocese . Many churches were allocated to support designated canons , and a small number were held in common . The bishop received mensal and prebendary income in his separate positions as prelate and canon . 
 Rural Deans , or deans of Christianity as they <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> known in the Scottish Church , supervised the priests in the deaneries and implemented the bishop <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>edicts . <a href='dey_it' title='3'><mark>There</mark></a> <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> four deaneries in the Moray diocese — Elgin , Inverness , Strathspey and Strathbogie — and these provided the income not only for the cathedral and chapter but also for other religious houses within and outside the diocese . Many churches <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> allocated to support designated canons , and a small number <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>were</mark></a> held in common . The bishop received mensal and prebendary income in his separate positions as prelate and canon . 
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