Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An abbreviation of Ecclesiastes; [lowercase] of ecclesiastical.
- noun An abbreviation [lowercase] of ecclesiastic;
- noun [lowercase] of ecclesiology.
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Examples
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Such a position is not defensible, however, in the canon law regarding the very narrow question of granting one eccl. funeral rites, for all the reasons I've set out elsewhere and I see you grant.
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This has be my last reiteration of the matter, which folks can agree with or not as they see fit, but: there is no doubt but that in canon law the calling of a priest to one's deathbed is one of the classic "signs of repentance" that renders licit the eccl. funeral of a grave public sinner.
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Such a position is not defensible, however, in the canon law regarding the very narrow question of granting one eccl. funeral rites, for all the reasons I've set out elsewhere and I see you grant.
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Which brings me to a second point: any serious look at the liturgical catastrophe of the 60s and 70s (and into the early 80s), which look is a necessary part of R-t-R, has to include a full and frank appreciation of how much eccl. leadership left us pew Catholics to suffer on our own for generation.
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Tillemont, "Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire eccl. des six premiers siècles", I, 406-7.
Chris Hitchens meets the Christians | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009
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In his history of the Church Eusebius describes in detail the endeavours to maintain peace, unity, love and communion during the violent conflicts of the second century regarding the correct fasting practices and the dating of Easter (Hist. eccl., v,23f; cf. vii,5).
Cardinal's Address on Women Bishops 'A Clear and Helpful Contribution' 2006
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In his history of the Church Eusebius describes in detail the endeavours to maintain peace, unity, love and communion during the violent conflicts of the second century regarding the correct fasting practices and the dating of Easter (Hist. eccl., v,23f; cf. vii,5).
Cardinal's Address on Women Bishops 'A Clear and Helpful Contribution' - Archbishop 2006
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Hist.eccl. des égl. réf., i. 350-362; and J. de Serres, i.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2) Henry Martyn Baird
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Dunkeld; clergy of Iona removed to, eccl. capital for Scots and Picts; capital of southern Picts; bishopric founded;
Sutherland and Caithness in Saga-Time or, The Jarls and The Freskyns James Gray
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Socrates, on whom he is dependent; THEODORET, Hist. eccl.,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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