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Chaplains are expected to give faithful witness under circumstances which are less than ecclesiastically perfect, even as their fellow chaplains may proclaim a different witness.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2013

This Primate of England is ecclesiastically outranked only by the Defender of the Faith, King George V, and the Primate of All England, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first question," declared the Bishop, "is 'Who is ecclesiastically responsible for the addresses of Father Coughlin?'

From Time Magazine Archive

Many Catholics take for granted that the large number of ecclesiastically conservative priests named to head bishoprics in recent years is a reflection of Vagnozzi's influence.

From Time Magazine Archive

In any denomination in which religious observance is not ecclesiastically formal she will be allowed that privilege.

From The Meaning of Evolution by Schmucker, Samuel Christian