spiritual judge

So then the fair penitent led her spiritual judge captive up another flight of stairs, and into her little boudoir.

The ecclesiastic who cited a layman before a spiritual judge lost any privileges or graces which he might hold of the crown.

Her first deposition was made on the spur of the moment, before the spiritual judge who was sent to take her by surprise.

For the spiritual judge in his hurry had failed to go through the forms of ecclesiastic law, and so made his proceedings null.

It must also be preceded by publication of banns, or by licence from the spiritual judge.