Ecclesiastical
61Ecclesiastical polity — is the operational and governance structure of a church or Christian denomination. It also denotes the ministerial structure of the church and the authority relationships between churches. Polity is closely related to Ecclesiology, the study of… …
62Ecclesiastical Use of Basins — Ecclesiastical Use of Basins † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Use of Basins Basins were extensively used in the Jewish Ritual and were in early use in Christian churches for ablutions and to receive lamp drippings etc. The… …
63ecclesiastical law — n: canon law Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. ecclesiastical law …
64ecclesiastical corporation — Ecclesiastical and lay corporations. In the English law, all corporations private are divided into ecclesiastical and lay, the former being such corporations as are composed exclusively of ecclesiastics organized for spiritual purposes, or for… …
65ecclesiastical and lay corporations — Ecclesiastical and lay corporations. In the English law, all corporations private are divided into ecclesiastical and lay, the former being such corporations as are composed exclusively of ecclesiastics organized for spiritual purposes, or for… …
66ecclesiastical corporation — Ecclesiastical and lay corporations. In the English law, all corporations private are divided into ecclesiastical and lay, the former being such corporations as are composed exclusively of ecclesiastics organized for spiritual purposes, or for… …
67ecclesiastical and lay corporations — Ecclesiastical and lay corporations. In the English law, all corporations private are divided into ecclesiastical and lay, the former being such corporations as are composed exclusively of ecclesiastics organized for spiritual purposes, or for… …
68ecclesiastical year — see under ↑year • • • Main Entry: ↑ecclesia ecclesiastical year The year as arranged in the ecclesiastical calendar, with the saints days, festivals, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑year …
69ecclesiastical courts — In England, the collective classification of particular courts that exercised jurisdiction primarily over spiritual matters. A system of courts, held by authority granted by the sovereign, that assumed jurisdiction over matters concerning the… …
70ecclesiastical notary — In the early church, a secretary who recorded the proceedings of councils, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑notary …
