consistory
Consistory
definition
noun
Also in 1555, the city council gave the consistory the right to excommunicate offenders.
a church council or court, in particular.
example
I was in the 'consistory' when he gave the Mass in Central Park, and then later had a private meeting with several of us there in the cardinal's residence.
According to those who follow Vatican politics, one certain impact of the 'consistory' John Paul held this week is that it is no longer inevitable that popes come from Europe.
Yet, when he steps forward to receive his red biretta at the 'consistory' - the installation ceremony - in Rome on October 21, he will do so knowing his appointment was not universally endorsed by the 750,000 Catholics he now leads.
Catechesis was the responsibility of the institutional church and therefore under the direct authority of the 'consistory' and/or council and limited to teaching catechism to the youth.
Later this month the church's 184 cardinals will gather at the Vatican for the sixth 'consistory' of Pope John Paul II's pontificate.
He was made a cardinal in October 2003 that was the last 'consistory' Pope John Paul called.
Pius VI refused to accept these changes; and meanwhile, on 29 March, in an address to a secret 'consistory' in Rome, he condemned the Declaration of the Rights of Man and all the policies so far pursued in France on religious matters.
He used the 'consistory' to repay faithful servants, honor distinguished church men and fill vacancies in church territories which normally have a residential cardinal.
Collegialism is the name of a form of Church-government which attributes authority and power to a broader gathering over a local 'consistory' .
Also in 1555, the city council gave the 'consistory' the right to excommunicate offenders.
According to the instructions of the 'consistory' , he had to educate the children and take care of their well-being as a father.
At meetings during the most recent 'consistory' , after all, the cardinals had to wear name tags.
A frail Pope John Paul II yesterday added 30 names to the list of his possible successors, installing a diverse collection of cardinals in a 'consistory' some say may be his last.
It is expected that the 'consistory' will influence the agenda for next October's synod of bishops in Rome.
The next Papal 'consistory' may not take place for some time.
One was a special 'consistory' , or gathering of cardinals, in May 2001 in Rome; the second was a synod, or meeting of almost 300 bishops from all over the world, in September 2001.
A local 'consistory' cannot plead independence.
Immorality was severely condemned but to begin with the 'consistory' was not an effective body.
Having failed to obtain the special licence required for marriage during Lent, they were summoned to appear before the 'consistory court' in Worcester cathedral.
John Paul called nine 'consistories' to create cardinals.
The minority Protestant Church was fully tolerated and given its own organizational structure of elected 'consistories' in 1802.
When the decision to assign a 'consistorial' benefit is made, a cardinal (the supervisor or the proponent) is entrusted with the duty to examine the case.
Both movements, also named the Wittenberger and Helmstedter School, fought about filling vacant ministries and the election of members of the 'consistories' .
The council shall operate under the authority of the 'Consistory' .
New attention was paid to Lutheran doctrine, and a revival of an awareness of Lutheran identity led to the building of new Lutheran congregations and to remarkable renewals, such as the appearance of women in 'consistories' and ministries.
Any complaint shall be brought first to our local 'Consistory' .
Each diocese of the established church had a 'consistorial' or diocesan court, and in Dublin, superior to these, was the Prerogative Court of Armagh.
The media have not always shown such deference to the proceedings before a 'Consistory Court' .
Twenty-six dioceses each had a 'consistory court' with defamation cases providing about one quarter of their business.
At first glance, one might expect a study of the deposition books of the 'consistory court' of the diocese of Canterbury and the marriage-related provisions of wills from five sample parishes to be essentially a work of consolidation.
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