prelacy
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To the secular prelacy it left the gorgeous vestments and the imposing splendors of worship, the picturesque processions and the showy retinues of retainers.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
He had been elected to the prelacy in 1303; and, fifteen years afterwards, he commenced the structure.
From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by Cotman, John Sell
Pope Pius II., in his memoirs, called him "An ornament to the prelacy."
From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.
As for Mrs. Lee, she was so proud of the honor of being aunt to a minister, that she almost forgot her dislike to prelacy.
From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 by Various
Since these in part refused to submit voluntarily and attempted to assert their traditional independence, the pontificate of Gregory is crowded with struggles against the higher ranks of the prelacy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
My honour and my manly dignity are of greater value in my eyes than all your livings, prelacies, and mitres; and I am ready to defend my honour against every one, even against Dr. Ritter.
From John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch by Anonymous
