Definition of Prelacies. Meaning of Prelacies. Synonyms of Prelacies

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Prelacies. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Prelacies and, of course, Prelacies synonyms and on the right images related to the word Prelacies.

Definition of Prelacies

Prelacies
Prelacy Prel"a*cy, n.; pl. Prelacies. [LL. praelatia. See Prelate; cf. Prelaty.] 1. The office or dignity of a prelate; church government by prelates. Prelacies may be termed the greater benefices. --Ayliffe. 2. The order of prelates, taken collectively; the body of ecclesiastical dignitaries. ``Divers of the reverend prelacy, and other most judicious men.' --Hooker.

Meaning of Prelacies from wikipedia

- such as abbots and major superiors, are based upon this original model of prelacy. In a general sense, a "prelate" in the Catholic Church and other Christian...
- moment of asking a question to the astrologist); he also gives dignities, prelacies, and the favour of friends and foes, and can metamorphose a man into any...
- Prelacy of Lebanon, based in Beirut Armenian Prelacy of Aleppo, based in Aleppo Armenian Prelacy of Jezireh [hy], based in Qamishli Armenian Prelacy of...
- cunning in all arts, and special in rhetoric, he procures the loss of prelacies and dignities: nineteen legions hear (and obey) him. Other spellings include...
- divinity, and the creation of the world; he also confers dignities and prelacies, and the favour of friends and foes. Orobas is faithful to the conjurer...
- of much of the clergy of his time. The Jesuit vow against "ambitioning prelacies" can be seen as an effort to counteract another problem evidenced in the...
- Copernicus not only did not acquire further prebends and higher stations (prelacies) at the chapter, but in 1538 he relinquished the Wrocław sinecure. It...
- Prelacy of Lebanon, based in Beirut Armenian Prelacy of Aleppo, based in Aleppo Armenian Prelacy of Jezireh [hy], based in Qamishli Armenian Prelacy of...
- Erik Varden OCSO (born 13 May 1974) is a Norwegian Catholic prelate, spiritual writer, and Trappist monk. He has served as Bishop of Trondheim since 2020...
- Apostolic Armenian po****tion in Syria belongs to one of the 3 following prelacies: Diocese of Beroea (in Aleppo), was founded in 1432 by the Great House...