<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">churchwardens</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31368357</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:39:22</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">church warden</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">church wardens</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">church-warden</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">church-wardens</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">churchwarden</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">churchwarden&apos;s</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">churchwardens&apos;</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">lay warden</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">lay wardens</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Lay honorary officers of a parish or district church who manage the secular affairs of parish or district churches, particularly those relating to the building and other property.  Formerly, they acted as the sole representatives of the laity of each parish in matters of church business. The term is use particularly in Episcopalian and Anglican churches. ]]></dc:description></metadata>