Sentence examples for an ecclesiastical leader from inspiring English sources

But if Mr. Romney was blind in that instance, his time as an ecclesiastical leader may have also opened his eyes.

Even among those who are current "temple recommend" holders (a subgroup of active Mormons who pass an interview with an ecclesiastical leader in which the individual is required to affirm belief in core Mormon doctrines, about 52% of all Mormons), 4% expressed at least a degree of doubt in LDS church teachings.

Orson Hyde, an Apostle and ecclesiastical leader of the settlement, published a newspaper called the Frontier Guardian.

According to Knowles, Foliot's letters paint a picture of an active bishop and ecclesiastical leader who supported the Gregorian church reforms but did not meddle in politics beyond those of the church.

Quinn said Wednesday he had received a letter from his ecclesiastical leader, Stake President Paul A. Hanks, urging a meeting before Quinn left Salt Lake City.

In other sordid entertainment, 'The TomKat Project,' a sold-out hit in Chicago, has seven actors playing 54 characters (including Oprah Winfrey and Scientology's ecclesiastical leader, David Miscavige) in a comedic parade of the celebrity excess and career opportunism surrounding the marriage of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.

Scientology's response: buying space on The Atlantic's website for a piece of "sponsor content" lauding the accomplishments of the Church's "ecclesiastical leader," David Miscavige.

No matter what someone's ecclesiastical leader tells them.

As chairman of the board of the Religious Technology Center, he is the church's ultimate authority and its ecclesiastical leader.

He currently serves as the National Cathedral's chief ecclesiastical leader and executive officer, working closely with the bishop of Washington and governing bodies to shape and support ministries to the city of Washington, the nation, and the world.

In mid-January, the Atlantic published promotional, sponsored content by the Church of Scientology detailing how the church's "ecclesiastical leader," David Miscavige, had led it to its best year yet.