An official of the church charged with taking care of the ediface; does that ring a bell?
2. an official who... [DOC] [TLE] Emily Dickinson by anesa mursalim on Prezi [PAR] May 8, 2015 ... ... kept under lock and key by the sexton- an official of a church charged with 
taking care of the edifice and its contents, ringing the bell, etc.