In 1657, as he became involved in ecclesiastical disputes, he was sent back to France.

Chrysaphius had also been involved in the ecclesiastical disputes of the time, and taking bribes from the various parties he amassed a great fortune.

In the 5th century, the metropolis was involved in various ecclesiastical disputes.

Ephesus continued to play an active role in various ecclesiastical disputes during the medieval period.

More particularly, it became an arena for the theological and ecclesiastical disputes which at that time rent the Church of England.

The state's top court could rule that courts have no business in ecclesiastical disputes, or could order an eviction or some other solution.

One of the first problems David had to deal with as king was an ecclesiastical dispute with the English church.

The Gayres became embroiled in the eighteenth-century ecclesiastical disputes which raged throughout Scotland.

The truth is that no secular court has the authority or the ability to rule on ecclesiastical disputes.

It was the first time that an ecclesiastical dispute had to be settled by the secular power.