ecclesiastical things — This term, as used in the canon law, includes church buildings, church property, cemeteries, and property given to the church for the support of the poor or for any other pious use … Black's law dictionary
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 Courts — Ecclesiastical Courts † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Courts I. JUDICIAL POWER IN THE CHURCH In instituting the Church as a perfect society, distinct from the civil power and entirely independent of it, Christ gave her… … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Censures — Ecclesiastical Censures † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Censures Medicinal and spiritual punishments imposed by the Church on a baptized, delinquent, and contumacious person, by which he is deprived, either wholly of in part … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Art — • Article explores the origin, history, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Art Ecclesiastical Art … Catholic encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical Discipline — Ecclesiastical Discipline † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Discipline Etymologically the word discipline signifies the formation of one who places himself at school and under the direction of a master. All Christians are the… … Catholic encyclopedia
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 Conferences — Ecclesiastical Conferences † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Conferences Ecclesiastical Conferences are meetings of clerics for the purpose of discussing, in general, matters pertaining to their state of life, and, in… … Catholic encyclopedia
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 Seminary — Ecclesiastical Seminary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Seminary I. TERMINOLOGY The word seminary (Fr. séminaire, Ger. Seminar) is sometimes used, especially in Germany, to designate a group of university students devoted … Catholic encyclopedia