Ecclesiastical Censure
/ɪˌklɪziˈæstɪkəl ˈsenʃər/
Definitions
- (n.) A formal ecclesiastical penalty or warning imposed by church authorities to correct doctrinal or moral offenses by clergy or laity.
The bishop imposed an ecclesiastical censure on the priest for violating canon law.
Forms
- ecclesiastical censures
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Commentary
Ecclesiastical censures differ from secular penalties as they operate within church law to maintain doctrinal and moral order.
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