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Induction :: Induction (n.) The introduction of a clergyman into a benefice, or of an official into a office, with appropriate acts or ceremonies; the giving actual possession of an ecclesiastical living or its temporalities..

Unalist :: Unalist (n.) An ecclesiastical who holds but one benefice; -- distinguished from pluralist.

Provision :: Provision (n.) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation..

Commendam :: Commendam (n.) A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.

Beneficence :: Beneficence (n.) The practice of doing good; active goodness, kindness, or charity; bounty springing from purity and goodness..

Simony :: Simony (n.) The crime of buying or selling ecclesiastical preferment; the corrupt presentation of any one to an ecclesiastical benefice for money or reward.

Cession :: Cession (n.) The giving up or vacating a benefice by accepting another without a proper dispensation.

Beneficent :: Beneficent (a.) Doing or producing good; performing acts of kindness and charity; characterized by beneficence.

Incumbency :: Incumbency (n.) The state of holding a benefice; the full possession and exercise of any office.

Beneficient :: Beneficient (a.) Beneficent.

Deanery :: Deanery (n.) The office or the revenue of a dean. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3..

Charitable :: Charitable (a.) Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent.

Donative :: Donative (n.) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders. See the Note under Benefice, n., 3..

Vicar :: Vicar (n.) The incumbent of an appropriated benefice.

Plurality :: Plurality (n.) See Plurality of benefices, below..

Beneficed :: Beneficed (imp. & p. p.) of Benefic.

Coadjutor :: Coadjutor (n.) The assistant of a bishop or of a priest holding a benefice.

Patronage :: Patronage (n.) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.

Impropriation :: Impropriation (n.) A benefice in the hands of a layman, or of a lay corporation..

Deprivation :: Deprivation (n.) the taking away from a clergyman his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity..

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