He occupied various ecclesiastical positions in England and produced works on biblical scholarship.

There are other ecclesiastical positions without formal authority, but which may include an informal advisory role.

In an attempt to increase the role of the laity in the Church, he appointed more than 125 lay men and women to ecclesiastical positions.

He held a number of ecclesiastical positions throughout his lifetime, including:

Members of this family held high ecclesiastical positions in the first half of the 15th century.

Brown remained in this full-time ecclesiastical position for five years, until his call as a church apostle.

However, reluctance to accept important ecclesiastical positions was a Medieval trope.

In addition to his church employment, Durham served in various ecclesiastical positions.

Brunner's ecclesiastical positions varied at differing points in his career.

Besides his position in the household, he also held a number of ecclesiastical positions, which earned him a substantial income.