benefice

Its benefice is united with those of five local churches.

The benefice has expanded during the long history of its church.

During later life he did not reside in his benefice.

When the law grants a benefice, no one should take it away.

He had hoped for a church benefice, but none came.

He was in holy orders, but never held any benefice.

This benefice was vacant by his death before 13 February 1604.

In both benefices he was succeeded by his son Samuel.

At Arras he created several benefices between 1236 and 1246.

It is fitting that a benefice given by a prince should stay.

None of these benefices, neither parish nor office, are known by name.

The holding of more than one benefice is termed pluralism.

There was also a king's clerk to maintain unless a benefice could be found.

New College still has the benefice in its gift.

The right to competency also has place when several simple benefices are united with a parish church.

One of these, which has proved relatively effective, is the Team ministry or benefice.

This was particularly true of papal provisions to foreign benefices.

The College retains the right to present candidates for the benefice to the bishop.

He held the office, together with the benefice of Soham, till his death.

His grandfather had previously held the benefice, which continued in the family for three generations during 142 years.

Another bull the same day gave him the right to hold all his benefices with the bishopric.

Benefices are given not for desert, but to the highest bidder.

Benefices, however, were not the only church assets which the king exploited for his clerks.

The churches have formed a united benefice since 1688.

Created a cardinal in 1669, at the early age of twenty-four, he was provided with several rich benefices.