commendam
Americannoun
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the tenure of a benefice to be held until the appointment of a regular incumbent, the benefice being said to be held in commendam.
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a benefice so held.
noun
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the temporary holding of an ecclesiastical benefice
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a benefice so held
Etymology
Origin of commendam
1555–65; < Medieval Latin, short for ( dare ) in commendam (to give) in trust; commendam, accusative singular of commenda, noun derivative of Latin commendāre to commend
Example Sentences
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The first Protestant bishop of the see was John Todd, who was appointed to Down and Connor on 16th of March, 1606, and received at the same time the diocese of Dromore in commendam.
From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, August 1865 by Clergymen, Society of
If the revenues were made more equal, 'the poorer Bishops,' the Bishop writes, 'would be freed from the necessity of holding ecclesiastical preferments in commendam with their Bishopricks,' p.
From Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 by Boswell, James
He held offices both in the Aberdeen University and in the State, and in 1566 Queen Mary bestowed on him the Abbey of Lindores in commendam, and subsequently appointed him Bishop of Ross.
From Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys by Butler, Dugald
He filled the office of vice-chancellor from 1666 to 1669, and was consecrated bishop of Oxford, in 1676, retaining his deanery in commendam.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various
In the House of Commons this evening there was an almost unanimous shout when Peel admitted that the new Bishop of Exeter was to hold the living of Stanhope in commendam.
From A Political Diary 1828-1830, Volume II by Ellenborough, Edward Law, Earl of
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