P / praecessor
noun

praecessor

gen. praecessōris · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
A predecessor
A predecessor (eccl. Lat.): alicujus, Tert. adv. Prax. 1; Hier. in Ruf. 3, n. 20.—
A superior in rank
A superior in rank, Vulg. Luc. 22, 26.