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The ''Domkustos'' of a cathedral in German-speaking countries is responsible for its physical maintenance, furniture, decoration and security, including the safekeeping of the cathedral treasure, as well as arranging for cleaning, preparation for the services and ringing the bells. His or her subordinate is the Subkustos. The word "kustos" is derived from the Latin word ''custodia'' which has the sense of custody, guard, protection, preservation, oversight, care, welfare.〔(''Übersetzungen für custodia im Deutsch-Latein-Wörterbuch.'' ) on: ''de.pons.com.''〕 Because of the duty to guard the cathedral treasure, in several cathedral churches, such as Magdeburg, the term ''Thesaurar'' ("treasurer") was used instead of ''Domkustos''.〔Gottfried Wentz, Berent Schwineköper: (''Das Erzbistum Magdeburg.'' ) Vols. 1–2, p. 142.〕 Elsewhere the title ''Thesaurar'' usually referred to the person responsible to the dean for handling income. The office of ''Domkustos'' may either be a senior, independent post within the cathedral chapter as, for example, until 1806 in Salzburg,〔(''Erzdiözese Salzburg. Geschichte.'' ) on: ''kirchen.net.''〕 one of the offices under the dean or provost (''Domdekan''), as in Mainz,〔(''Ämter und Einrichtungen. Domkustos.'' ) on: ''bistummainz.de.''〕 or carried out in combination with other duties by one person. Frequently the ''Domkustos'' is the head of the cathedral construction department and its workshop (''Dombauhütte''). Formerly its responsibility usually extended to other buildings in the ''Domimmunität''. == References == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Domkustos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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