Grand Chancellor
Grand Chancellor is the title of high official in state administration, in orders of knights and at universities .
Grand Chancellor in State Administration
In some European monarchies the Grand Chancellor was or is a confidante of the ruler who was entrusted with notarization. He prepares the documents , signs them and keeps them. Occasionally the holders of high offices in the administration carried the title of "Grand Chancellor", for example in Prussia in the 18th century .
Grand Chancellor of the Order of Knights
In the order of knights, the grand chancellor is the first secular official and keeper of the seal .
Grand Chancellor of Universities
At some universities the Grand Chancellor is the highest representative of the sponsor or founder of the institution. At Catholic universities , according to the Apostolic Constitution Sapientia Christiana, the respective local bishop is in principle their Grand Chancellor (Latin: Magnus Cancellarius ).
Individual evidence
- ^ Art. Grand Chancellor in Pierer's Universal Lexikon , 4th edition.
- ↑ Sapientia Christiana, § 8.