Chapel Of Ease

One which is used only for the ease of the parishioners in prayers and preaching, while the sacraments and burial are received and performed at the mother church. The curate of such a chapel is generally removable at the pleasure of the parochial minister.

In English ecclesiastical Jaw. A cbapel founded in general at some period later than the parochial church itself, mid designed for the accommodation of such of the parishioners as, in course of lime, had begun to fix their residence at some distance from its site; and so termed because built in aid of the original church. 3 Steph. Comm. 151.

Defined under Chapel in Black's Law Dictionary.

In English ecclesiastical law. A chapel founded in general at some period later than the parochial church itself, and designed for the accommodation of such of the parishioners as, in course of time, had begun to fix their residence at some distance from its site; and so termed because built i aid of the original church. 8 Steph. Comm. 151.

In English ecclesiastical law. A chapel founded in general at some period later than the parochial church itself, and designed for the accommodation of such of the parishioners as. In course of time, had begun to fix their residence at some distance from its site; and so termed because built in aid of the original church.* 3 Steph. Com. 161. Watson*s Ch. L. 645, cited ibid. CoweU. Places of worship of modem foundation, especially those in towns, are called chapels of ease, beinff erected for the ease and convenience of the inhabitants, when they have become too numerous for the narrow limits of their parish church. P. Cycloposdia,