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benefice::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ecclesiastical benefice |
| Type of | church property, spirituality, spiritualty |
| Has types | sinecure |
| Derivation | beneficiary |
Examples of benefice
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Before 1148 he became dean of the chapter and received a benefice in 1148.
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He would later receive an ecclesiastical benefice in the area of Belley.
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He was ordained to the priesthood in 1851, and later appointed to a benefice at Vienna.
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It continues in use as an Anglican church in the benefice of Sandbach Heath with Wheelock.
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Since 1989, the benefice has been in the gift of Keble College, and the Bishop of Norwich.
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The benefice is shared with Pickworth, Tickencote and Little Casterton.
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It is in the benefice of Nettleham with Riseholme and Grange de Lings.
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Send your entry to the benefice office at The Lychgate, Stroud Road.
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It continues in active use, its benefice being united with those of three other local churches.
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- An endowed church office giving income to its holder
- Endow with a benefice
- Originally a benefice was a gift of land (precaria) for life as a reward for services rendered. The word comes from the Latin noun beneficium, meaning "benefit". A concept used by the Roman Catholic Church, it was abandoned by Protestantism (except in the Church of England).
- Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it; To bestow a benefice upon
- The means of generating an income to support a priest
- A position in the church with lands a benefits attached.
- A Church office, typically that of a rector or vicar, for which property and income are provided in respect of pastoral duties.
- The grant made by a lord, usually of land.
- A position, generally ecclesiastical, that provides income and other renumeration in return for the fulfillment of duties, e.g. the office of parish priest.
