adjective
- relating to a dean or deanery
Usage: ecclesiastical; academic
Examples
- The decanal residence was located next to the cathedral.
- She submitted her proposal to the decanal office for review.
- The decanal authority oversees all parish churches in the district.
- His decanal duties included supervising the local clergy.
- The decanal meeting addressed concerns about church finances.
- The bishop appointed him to a decanal position in the diocese.