Sentence examples for ecclesiastical organization from inspiring English sources

"We chose our leaders, developed our own programs, without interference from any ecclesiastical organization".

"When they leave Kirtland in 1838, the church has a fully recognized ecclesiastical organization".

The Crusaders introduced into the conquered lands a Latin ecclesiastical organization and hierarchy.

However, the English church was now challenged by Calvinism, not only in doctrine but in ecclesiastical organization.

Benedict also indicated that he would maintain his predecessor's conservative orthodoxy on matters of sexuality, priestly celibacy, and ecclesiastical organization.

In the south particularly, ecclesiastical organization had relied heavily on monks and friars and could barely continue to function.

Until the 18th century, schools in Russia were founded by ecclesiastical organizations (monasteries), the clergy (priests, deacons, readers), and private persons (boyars, or lower-level aristocrats).

While Christian democracy found its inspiration and base of support in Christianity, its parties operated autonomously from ecclesiastical organizations and often welcomed the support of agnostics or atheists.

Even here, however, the rabbinate functions more as a counterpart to other ecclesiastical organizations, such as Christian and Muslim, than as an overarching and all-inclusive communal agency.

Israel has two chief rabbis, one for the Ashkenazic (European) and one for the Sephardic (Oriental) community; they no longer function as the heads of whole communities but only of ecclesiastical organizations.

(1) To certify that VA chaplains continue to be endorsed by an ecclesiastical endorsing organization, such organization must provide VA an alphabetical listing of individuals who are endorsed by that endorsing organization and are employed as VA chaplains or are engaged by VA under contract or appointed as on-facility fee basis VA chaplains under 38 U.S.C. 7405 by January 1 of every calendar year.