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  • 51Ecclesiastical Constitutions —     Ecclesiastical Constitutions     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Constitutions     The term constitution denotes, in general, the make up of a body, either physical or moral. Used in reference to civil or religious societies, the… …

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  • 52Ecclesiastical Dignitary —     Ecclesiastical Dignitary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Dignitary     An Ecclesiastical Dignitary is a member of a chapter, cathedral or collegiate, possessed not only of a foremost place, but also of a certain jurisdiction.… …

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  • 53Ecclesiastical letter — Ecclesiastical letters are publications or announcements of the organs of Roman Catholic ecclesiastical authority, e.g. the synods, but more particularly of pope and bishops, addressed to the faithful in the form of letters. Letters of the Popes… …

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  • 54Ecclesiastical Prisons —     Ecclesiastical Prisons     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Prisons     It is plain from many decrees in the Corpus Juris Canonici that the Church has claimed and exercised the right, belonging to a perfect and visible society, of… …

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  • 55Ecclesiastical Insurance — is an insurance company in the United Kingdom founded in 1887. The head office is located in Gloucester. The company is formally named Ecclesiastical Insurance Office plc and is authorised and regulated by the FSA. It is not quoted on the stock… …

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  • 56Ecclesiastical Person —     Ecclesiastical Person     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Person     In its etymological sense this expression signifies every person who forms a part of the external and visible society which constitutes the Church, and who has not… …

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  • 57Ecclesiastical Residence —     Ecclesiastical Residence     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Residence     A remaining or abiding where one s duties lie or where one s occupation is properly carried on, as the presence of a bishop in his diocese, a rector or… …

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  • 58ecclesiastical court — ec·cle·si·as·ti·cal court /i ˌklē zē as ti kəl / n: a court having jurisdiction in ecclesiastical affairs: a tribunal in an ecclesiastical body – called also Court Christian; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 59Ecclesiastical History — or ecclesiastical history may refer to:*Ecclesiastical history (Catholicism) * Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum by Bede * Church History (Eusebius) , pioneer work on the Christian Church by Eusebius of Caesareaee also*Church history… …

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  • 60Ecclesiastical Addresses — are the formal styles of address used for members of the clergy, notably in the Catholic church. Eastern Catholics do not follow this and have their own stylings.Addresses of Latin Rite Catholic clergyUnited States* Cardinal: John Cardinal Smith; …

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