uncanonically

Instead, when the train drew up at the next station, she hopped blithely on to the platform and was greatly surprised to find a young friend of hers, the Reverend Noel Wells, seated upon the nearest bench, his long black-trousered legs uncanonically sprawling, his soft black hat tilted over his eyes, his mouth wide open and an expression of imbecile contentment on his vacuous, sleeping face.

Death at the Opera Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1939

Agatho became Pope, St. Wilfred, Archbishop of York, who had been unjustly and uncanonically deposed from his see by Theodore of

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

Another prelate, also a stanch supporter of the king, was Wichmann, Archbishop of Magdeburg, more of a soldier than a bishop, and uncanonically promoted from the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913

He was accused of friendship with Theodoret and Flavian, of Nestoriaism, of altering the form of the Sacrament of Baptism, of intruding an immoral bishop into Emesa, of having been uncanonically appointed himself, and in fact of being an enemy of Dioscorus.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

Innocent decided in favour of the monks, but in the present case he pronounced both elections invalid; that of Reginald because it had been made uncanonically and clandestinely, that of John de Grey because it had occurred before the invalidity of the former was proclaimed by the pope.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

The latter received all the orders uncanonically without the proper intervals (interstitia), and was crowned pope as Leo VIII.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

As an intruder has no true title to receive the revenues of the benefice which he uncanonically holds, he is bound in conscience to make restitution of what are ill-gotten gains to the lawful titular.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913

It appears that the Sacristan of St. Ouen fell most uncanonically in love with a lady who dwelt on the other side of the Robec.

The Story of Rouen Theodore Andrea Cook 1897

I shall pardon, only telling him that One who knows what is secret will not overlook the ravaging of His Church by a man of such a character; a man who originally appoints uncanonically, then imposes oaths in violation of the Gospel, then tells a man to perjure himself in the matter of his transfer, and last of all lies in pretended forgetfulness.

NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works 1895

The King married her, uncanonically, it is true; but who was she to hold up church law before his face?

The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay Maurice Hewlett 1892