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ecclesiastical benefice

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Noun1.ecclesiastical benefice - an endowed church office giving income to its holder
benefice
church property, spirituality, spiritualty - property or income owned by a church
sinecure - a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
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But through the centuries the Church has had special difficulties defending celibacy whenever heresies flourished, such as Arianism, or when certain developments took place such as the ecclesiastical benefice system (11th-12th centuries).
Case for clerical celibacy: its historical development and ... by Catholic Insight
 
 
 
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