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Benefield, Sebastian, D.D an eminent Calvinistic divine, was born August 12th, 1559, at Prestonbury, Gloucestershire, and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. In 1608 he was chosen Margaret professor of divinity in the university. Dr. Benefield was well versed in the fathers and schoolmen, and was remarkable for strictness of life and sincerity. He died … Continue reading “Benefield, Sebastian, D.D”

Beneficiary in ecclesiastical usage, is the clerk in orders who receives the temporal benefit of an endowment. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Benefices, Collation of The giving of a vacant benefice to one canonically fit by competent ecclesiastical authority, with due respect to an acquired right of presentation, election, etc. The pope can confer any benefice in the universal Church. The bishop enjoys the same right within his own diocese , but his vicar general does not. … Continue reading “Benefices, Collation of”

BENEFICENCE The practice of doing good; active goodness. Next to justice, the most prominent virtue in the system of morality, is beneficence. Power makes us to be feared, riches to be flattered, learning to be admired; but beneficence renders us amiable and useful in the scale of society. Some qualifications are solitary, and centre mostly … Continue reading “Beneficence”

Benefice Incompatible is a benefice which the law will not permit a clerk to hold, either in conjunction with another benefice, or with any other position or dignity ecclesiastical. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Benefice Elective is a term used to designate a benefice to which the clerk in orders of it is elected. Such are generally in the gift of the two. great English universities, or sometimes in that of the parishioners. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Benefice Donative is a benefice which is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary, and the giving of which is completed by a deed under the hand and seal of the patron. Very few of such now exist. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Benefice Consistorial is a term used in the Latin Church to designate certain clerical positions of eminent rank and importance, which are customarily and formally filled up by the pope in solemn consistory. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Benefice Compatible is a benefice which the law will permit a clerk to hold in conjunction with another benefice. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Benefice Collative is (1) a benefice of which the patron may freely dispose, the nomination not needing the confirmation of any superior authority. Most benefices collative are in the gift of the bishop of the diocese. (2.) Abenefice of that character to which a bishop is bound to give immediate institution, though in the gift … Continue reading “Benefice Collative”