Property, Ecclesiastical, in the United States — • The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore decreed: We must hold, holily and inviolably, that the complete right of ownership and dominion over ecclesiastical goods resides in the Church . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Tenure — Ecclesiastical Tenure † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Tenure I. In the feudal system an ecclesiastical fief followed all the laws laid down for temporal fiefs. The suzerain, e.g. bishop, abbot, or other possessor, granted an… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Privileges — Ecclesiastical Privileges † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Privileges Ecclesiastical privileges are exceptions to the Law made in favour of the clergy or in favour of consecrated and sacred objects and places. I. The… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Property in the United States — Ecclesiastical Property in the United States † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Property in the United States The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore decreed (tit. IX, cap. i, n. 264): We must hold, holily and inviolably, that… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Buildings — • This term comprehends all constructions erected for the celebration of liturgical acts, whatever be the name given to them, church, chapel, oratory, and basilica Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Buildings … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical jurisdiction — in its primary sense does not signify jurisdiction over ecclesiastics ( church leadership ), but jurisdiction exercised by church leaders over other leaders and over the laity. Jurisdiction is a word borrowed from the legal system which has… … Wikipedia
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction — Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction The right to guide and rule the Church of God. The subject is here treated under the following heads: I. General Concept and Classification of… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Commissioners — were, in England and Wales, a body corporate, whose full title is Ecclesiastical and Church Estates Commissioners for England. The commissioners were authorized to determine the distribution of revenues of the Church of England, and they made… … Wikipedia
Ecclesiastical Forum — • Ecclesiastical jurisdiction is distinguished into that of the internal and external forum Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Forum Ecclesiastical Forum … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Archives — • A collection of documents, records, and memorials, pertaining to the origin, foundation, growth, history, and constitutions of a diocese, parish, monastery, or religious community under the jurisdiction of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia.… … Catholic encyclopedia