 In a society of apostolic life such as an Oratory of St Philip Neri, the provost is the major religious superior of his particular oratory.It is customary among Oratorians to call the provost "THE father" as he is "primus inter pares", and a father in the place of the founder, Philip Neri.In some dioceses it may be an honorary title given to senior priests, while in others it may be granted to vicars in charge of coordinating the pastoral care in a portion of territory and with a certain authority over the parish priests who fall under that particular jurisdiction.