Advowson () or patronage is the right in
English law
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of a patron (avowee) to present to the
diocesan bishop (or in some cases the
ordinary
Ordinary or The Ordinary often refer to:
Music
* ''Ordinary'' (EP) (2015), by South Korean group Beast
* ''Ordinary'' (album) (2011), by Every Little Thing
* "Ordinary" (Alex Warren song) (2025)
* "Ordinary" (Two Door Cinema Club song) (2016 ...
if not the same person) a nominee for appointment to a vacant