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BENEFICE, eccles. law. In its most extended sense, any ecclesiastical preferment or dignity; but in its more limited sense, it is applied only to rectories and vicarages. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But through the centuries the Church has had special difficulties defending celibacy whenever heresies flourished, such as Arianism, or when certain developments took place such as the ecclesiastical benefice system (11th-12th centuries). |
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