Chancery, Diocesan

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• Diocesan Chancery — • That branch of administration which handles all written documents used in the official government of a diocese Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Diocesan Chancery     Diocesan Chancery …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Chancery — may refer to: Chancery (diplomacy), the building that houses a diplomatic mission, such as an embassy Chancery (medieval office), a medieval writing office Chancery (village), in Ceredigion, Wales Diocesan chancery, which houses a diocese s curia …   Wikipedia

• chancery — [chan′sər ē, chän′sər ē] n. pl. chanceries [ME chancerie, var. of chancelerie: see CHANCELLERY] 1. a division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales, presided over by the Lord High Chancellor of England 2. a court of equity 3. the laws …   English World dictionary

• Diocesan chancery — A diocesan chancery is the branch of administration which handles all written documents used in the official government of a Roman Catholic or Anglican diocese. It is in the diocesan chancery that, under the direction of the bishop or his… …   Wikipedia

• Diocesan record office — Originally within the United Kingdom the title of Diocesan Record Office would frequently have referred to a church owned diocesan registry or chancery. This would have been where the episcopal registers, administrative papers and title deeds… …   Wikipedia

• Diocese — • The territory or churches subject to the jurisdiction of a bishop Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Diocese     Diocese     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ecclesiastical 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… …   Wikipedia

• Ecclesiastical Letters —     Ecclesiastical Letters     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Letters     (LITTERÆ ECCLESIASTICÆ)     Ecclesiastical letters are publications or announcements of the organs of ecclesiastical authority, e.g. the synods, more particularly …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Chancellor — This article is about the position in government. For other uses, see Chancellor (disambiguation). This series is part of the Politics series Executive branch Head of state Dictator Monarch President Government Head of g …   Wikipedia

• Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA — The coat of arms of the Archdiocese for the Military Services The Roman Catholic Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, provides the Roman Catholic Church s pastoral and spiritual services to those serving in the United States armed forces… …   Wikipedia