An ecclesiastical dignitary is a member of a cathedral chapter, or collegiate church. These offices can include the provost, the dean, the custos and the scholasticus.[1]
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Ecclesiastical Dignitary — Ecclesiastical Dignitary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Dignitary An Ecclesiastical Dignitary is a member of a chapter, cathedral or collegiate, possessed not only of a foremost place, but also of a certain jurisdiction.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Dignitary, Ecclesiastical — • A member of a chapter, cathedral or collegiate, possessed not only of a foremost place, but also of a certain jurisdiction Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
dignitary — dig ni*ta*ry, n.; pl. {dignitaries}. [Cf. F. dignitaire, fr. L. dignitas.] One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial priest or clergyman.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dignitary — In canon law, a person holding an ecclesiastical benefice or dignity, which gave him some pre eminence above mere priests and canons. To this class exclusively belonged all bishops, deans, archdeacons, etc.; but it now includes all the… … Black's law dictionary
dignitary — In canon law, a person holding an ecclesiastical benefice or dignity, which gave him some pre eminence above mere priests and canons. To this class exclusively belonged all bishops, deans, archdeacons, etc.; but it now includes all the… … Black's law dictionary
dignitary — A person of importance. In an older day, the term was applied to any ecclesiastical officer of a rank or station higher than that of a priest or canon … Ballentine's law dictionary
ecclesiastical officer — A person in the hierarchy of control in the Church. Known as a dignitary if of a rank superior to that of a priest or canon … Ballentine's law dictionary
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Bishop — • The title of an ecclesiastical dignitary who possesses the fullness of the priesthood to rule a diocese as its chief pastor, in due submission to the primacy of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bishop Bishop … Catholic encyclopedia
prelate — prelateship, n. prelatic /pri lat ik/, adj. /prel it/, n. an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary. [1175 1225; ME prelat < ML praelatus a civil or ecclesiastical dignitary, n. use of L praelatus (ptp.… … Universalium
