chaplaincy
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916)
Definitions from Case Law
From 280 U.S. 1 - Gonzalez v. Roman Catholic Archbishop · 1929Most cited · 487 citing opinions
A chaplaincy in the Roman Catholic Church is an institution founded by an individual for the purpose of celebrating or causing to be celebrated annually a certain number of masses conforming to the will of the founder.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
The office of a chaplain.