prelacy
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The element of absolutism and prelacy was controlling.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
Pope Pius II., in his memoirs, called him "An ornament to the prelacy."
From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.
He had been elected to the prelacy in 1303; and, fifteen years afterwards, he commenced the structure.
From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by John Sell Cotman
Prel′atism, Prel′ature, prelacy: the time during which a prelate exercises authority; Prel′atist, an upholder of prelacy.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
The western and eastern prelacy subscribed in compliance with their sovereign to the Arian creed, which, as Du Pin has shown, was signed by his infallibility, Pope Liberius.
From The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal, Volume I, No. 10. October, 1880 by Aaron Walker
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
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