Synodal Examiners — Synodal Examiners † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Synodal Examiners So called because chosen in a diocesan synod. The Council of Trent prescribes at least six synodal examiners. The number twenty has been fixed upon by the Congregation of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Examination — • A process prescribed or assigned for testing qualification; an investigation, inquiry Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Examination Examination … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Commissions — Ecclesiastical Commissions † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Commissions Ecclesiastical Commissions are bodies of ecclesiastics juridically established and to whom are committed certain specified functions or charges. They are … Catholic encyclopedia
Concursus — • A special competitive examination prescribed in canon law for all aspirants to certain ecclesiastical offices to which is attached the cure of souls Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Concursus Concursus … Catholic encyclopedia
Parish — • A portion of a diocese under the authority of a priest legitimately appointed to secure the helps of religion for the faithful dwelling therein Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Parish Parish … Catholic encyclopedia
Plenary Councils of Baltimore — The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore (1884) The Plenary Councils of Baltimore were three national meetings of Roman Catholic bishops in the 19th century in Baltimore, Maryland. During the early history of the Roman Catholic Church in the United … Wikipedia
Plenary Councils of Baltimore — Plenary Councils of Baltimore † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Plenary Councils of Baltimore While the ecclesiastical province of Baltimore comprised the whole territory of the American Republic, the provincial councils held in that city… … Catholic encyclopedia
Synod — • A general term for ecclesiastical gatherings under hierarchical authority, for the discussion and decision of matters relating to faith, morals, or discipline. It corresponds to the Latin word concilium Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Canon — • Ecclesiastical person • Musical term, the strictest of all contrapuntal forms Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Canon Canon … Catholic encyclopedia
Territorial Prelate — A territorial prelate is, in Catholic usage, a prelate whose geographic jurisdiction, called territorial prelature, does not belonging to any diocese and is considered a particular church. The territorial prelate is sometimes called a prelate… … Wikipedia