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The Verified Answer for Jurisdiction of a Catholic church official is:
- DEANERY
Useful hints for “Jurisdiction of a Catholic church official” Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼This entry made 10 appearances in the crossword puzzle between 1943 and 1974, but it’s a new one for me. There’s something very whimsical about the word DEANERY, especially when you’re trying to deduce it and think of “beanery.” I settled on “de anero,” from the Latin for expensive Catholic church officials (mucho de anero), but I couldn’t figure out how to make that final “o” work in the palindrome at 36D. I had to look at 36D about five times over three days to register that “bakery” is part of the palindrome for YREKA ___, which is brilliant. (And something that we’ve encountered before, but I forgot until I saw it again.)