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Rural Deans

generally revived), whose deaneries are an ecclesiastical division of the diocese or archdeaconry. They are deputies of the bishop, planted all round his diocese, to inspect the conduct of the parochial clergy, to inquire into and report

Sacrament

Sacrament. In the Church of England there are two sacraments only--Baptism and the Supper of the Lord; Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and Extreme Unction are not recognized as sacraments (Art. XXV.). the term 'Sacrament' is commonly...

Glebe

Agriculture) thereunder; and as to letting glebe on lease up to 14 years with consent of patron and bishop, see (English) Ecclesiastical Leases Act, 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. c. 27); and as to the hiring of

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Exchange of livings

Exchange of livings, effected by resigning them into the bishop's lands, and each party being inducted into the other's benefice; if either die before both are inducted, the

Feasts

and in different type from such Saints' Days, marks other days, including Invention of Cross Day (May 3rd), Bishop Swithin's Day (July 15th), St. Mary Magdalen's Day (July 22nd), Holy Cross Day (September 14th), and O Sapientia

VerbarNe Temere

person who has ever been a Roman Catholic if not contracted before a duty qualified priest or the bishop of the diocese and at least two witnesses The decree was issued Aug 2 1907 and took effect

Episcopize

To make a bishop of by consecration

Eunomian

A follower of Eunomius bishop of Cyzicus 4th century A D who held that Christ was not God but a created being having

Eusebian

A follower of Eusebius bishop of Caeligsarea who was a friend and protector of Arius

Faldistory

The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel

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