prelacies

The crown continued to designate candidates for the great prelacies.

b. The British Isles 2001

All polities, principates, and prelacies may be divided into two types, one ruled in the common interest, the other, in the ruler's interest only.

DESPOTISM MELVIN RICHTER 1968

"_Confusio divinitùs conservata_," and a _confusion_ it certainly was, for the circle of Suabia alone, contained _four ecclesiastical, and thirteen secular principalities: nineteen independent abbies and prelacies, and thirty-one free cities_.

A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium Richard Boyle Bernard

All polities, principates, and prelacies may be divided into two types, one ruled in the common interest, the other, in the ruler's interest only.

Dictionary of the History of Ideas 1925

The same rule applies to prelacies with quasiepiscopal jurisdiction, to the canon theologian and to the canon penitentiary.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913

This state of affairs still continues, so that there are now only three palace prelacies and (as one official discharges the duties attached to two of these) only two palatine prelates.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

It was as passive fiefs that many bishoprics, abbacies, and prelacies, as to their temporalities, were held of kings in the medieval period, and the power thereby acquired by secular princes over elections to ecclesiastical dignities led to the bitter strife over investitures.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

It cannot be extended to dignities or even to regular prelacies.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913

In the latter case, however, they are not capable of receiving prelacies, unless a special rescript be conceded.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

The cathedral chapter has 4 prelacies and 8 canonries; there is also a collegiate chapter with 3 prelacies and 4 canonries at Zamosc.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913