Sentence examples for assembly of ecclesiastical from inspiring English sources

At the request of the Pope (who had ordered the deposition of Conrad IV) he was elected German king in May 1246 by an assembly of ecclesiastical princes.

Convocations of Canterbury and York, in the Church of England, ecclesiastical assemblies of the provinces of Canterbury and of York that meet two or three times a year and, since the mid-19th century, have been concerned particularly with the reform of the canons of ecclesiastical law.

The London Times writes in praise of ecclesiastical eccentrics.

They also reflect an evolution of ecclesiastical structure.

But Anglicans do understand the enduring nature of ecclesiastical upheaval.

The chancellor also had certain powers of ecclesiastical patronage.

Equally rare cloth had been obtained from the supplier of ecclesiastical finery to the Vatican.

In the world of ecclesiastical politics, the Archbishop is between a rock and a hard place.

A similar amount goes to parishes and missions at the coal face of ecclesiastical life.

Another 1,250,000 ac (500,000 ha) of ecclesiastical estates were similarly sold, often at extremely low prices.

In 1866 he was appointed regius professor of ecclesiastical history and canon of Christ Church.