"For the process for appointing a parish priest in the Church of England, see Parish.Advowson (or \"patronage\") is the right in English law of a patron (avowee) to present to the diocesan bishop (or in some cases the ordinary if not the same person) a nominee for appointment to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church living, a process known as presentation (jus praesentandi, Latin: \"the right of presenting\")."@en .