collative chaplaincy
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 280 U.S. 1 - Gonzalez v. Roman Catholic Archbishop · 1929Most cited · 487 citing opinions
The ecclesiastical or collative chaplaincy, although also founded by an individual, is one erected into a benefice by the proper spiritual authority, requires a title of ordination, and is thus subject to ecclesiastical control.
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