Definition of Prelacy. Meaning of Prelacy. Synonyms of Prelacy

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Definition of Prelacy

Prelacy
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 Prelacy 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...
- Prelacy of Lebanon, based in Beirut Armenian Prelacy of Aleppo, based in Aleppo Armenian Prelacy of Jezireh [hy], based in Qamishli Armenian Prelacy of...
- Prelacy of Lebanon, based in Beirut Armenian Prelacy of Aleppo, based in Aleppo Armenian Prelacy of Jezireh [hy], based in Qamishli Armenian Prelacy of...
- The Armenian Prelacy of Canada (Armenian: Գանատայի Հայոց Թեմ), is a diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church affiliated with the Holy See of Cilicia,...
- hall of the Armenian Prelacy, opened in 1959, renovated and renamed in 1989 (450 seats) Zavarian theatre hall of the Armenian Prelacy, opened in 1965, renovated...
- 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...
- States. Armenian American Western Prelacy Schools AGBU Schools Armenian Catholic Schools ARS Western Sa****ay Schools Eastern Prelacy Eastern Diocese...
- 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...
- Armenian Prelacy of Aleppo (Armenian: Հալեպի թեմ Halepi Tem), is one of the oldest dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church outside the historic Armenian...
- The village had a po****tion of 271 in 2021. According to the Armenian prelacy survey of 1902, the village had 8 Muslim and 10 Armenian households. Armenians...