ecclesiastically
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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
Thus at 20, the mother of a small son, she found herself legally free but ecclesiastically still married.
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
The first question," declared the Bishop, "is 'Who is ecclesiastically responsible for the addresses of Father Coughlin?'
From Time Magazine Archive
Breslau was ecclesiastically subject to Poland, and in 1341 John of Schweidnitz was commissioned from Cracow as inquisitor to suppress the growing heresy.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea
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