A monastic superior, who, under the general of his order, has the direction of all the religious houses of the same fraternity in a given district, called a province of the order.
The head of an ecclesiastical province, or a member of a religious order presiding over the order in a given district or province. [ 35
(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials"
a Jesuit professed of the fourth vow, an older gentleman who is in command of a certain province
The superior of the communities of a religious order within the particular province.
Head of a religious order in the Philippines.
A Father Provincial leads each province, overseeing the spiritual needs of Jesuits and matters of governance, aided by a group of consultors and consultants. In the California Province, Jesuit and lay assistants are responsible for a variety of programs, from development and communications to secondary education and international ministries.