The written rules governing church policy, structure and procedure. There are national canons and each diocese has its own.
(1) Refers to a body of church laws (i.e., canon law). (2) May refer to a priest or deacon who serves a particular function on the staff of a bishop or the dean of a cathedral. The person should be addressed as Canon Smith; their title is The Reverend Canon John Smith.
The chapter members. The people running the cathedral