Church Estates Commissioner
noun
A lay official appointed to oversee the management of the property of the Church of England.
- There are currently three Church Estates Commissioners, known as First, Second, and Third respectively. They are members of the Assets Committee of the Church Commission; formerly they were members of the Ecclesiastical Commission. Two are appointed by the Crown, and one by the Archbishop of Canterbury..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Daily News.