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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The formal act of institution or incorporation in a church or clan.

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Examples

  • In the language of the Church this is called incardination but, you see, only a privileged few get to receive that honor from local bishops.

    WE BEG YOU, HOLY FATHER, DO NOT LEAVE US ALONE! 2009

  • They are in limbo with no incardination much the same as the SSPX and other independents throughout the Catholic world and we hear such words as tolerance, unity in diversity and ecumenism from Vatican luminaries.

    The Journeys of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer 2009

  • The state of necessity, in my view, deals with the doctrinal irregularities that have occurred in the last 40-50 years and is much bigger than the lack of incardination for SSPX priests.

    Fellay speaks: The talks begin in the autumn of 2009 2009

  • He has since sought incardination in other diocese, and while one of these have accepted him, this Archdiocese has blocked his movement.

    Archive 2006-11-19 Terry Nelson 2006

  • Those before 1983 are listed according to their incardination in the pre-divided Diocese of Dallas.

    Mass of Collegiality Fr Timothy Matkin 2006

  • He has since sought incardination in other diocese, and while one of these have accepted him, this Archdiocese has blocked his movement.

    Archdiocesan KGB Tactics. Terry Nelson 2006

  • They are listed by date of incardination their birth into the diocesan family either by ordination or transfer.

    Mass of Collegiality Fr Timothy Matkin 2006

  • They are listed by date of incardination their birth into the diocesan family either by ordination or transfer.

    Archive 2006-04-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2006

  • Those before 1983 are listed according to their incardination in the pre-divided Diocese of Dallas.

    Archive 2006-04-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2006

  • To obtain uniformity of action, the council recommends that bishops use an identical printed formula for excardination and incardination.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913

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