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Definition of Commendam
1. n. A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.
Definition of Commendam
1. Noun. (obsolete) A vacant benefice commended to a cleric until an incumbent was provided ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Commendam
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Commendam
Literary usage of Commendam
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Practical Treatise on the Law of Advowsons by John Mirehouse (1824)
"Besides this species of commendam, namely, Capere in th-e commendam ... commendam,
which differs from the retinere, inasmuch as the former is merely to hold ..."
2. The Ecclesiastical Law by Richard Burn, Robert Phillimore (1842)
"It hath heen questioned whether a lapse might be made a commendam, but that seems
to be ... No commendam can be granted but with consent of the HOW far a 7. ..."
3. Original Letters Illustrative of English History: Including Numerous Royal by Henry Ellis (1846)
"The King had given him the Abbey of St. Albans in commendam. The Pope to be
solicited in Wolsey' s favor. An abstinence of War proposed. ..."
4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... who was Abbot in commendam of Subiaco, summoned the two printers there.
They came in 1464. The first book that they printed at Subiaco was a Donatus; ..."
5. The Church History of Britain: From the Birth of Jesus Christ Until the Year by Thomas Fuller, John Sherren Brewer (1845)
"... holding twelve prebends in commendam with it, lord privy seal, chancellor,
and treasurer of England, besides other places of meaner consequence. ..."
6. Annals of the Reformation and Establishment of Religion, and Other Various by John Strype (1824)
"Holds the rectory of Darfield in commendam. Dr. May's family. Tiie hishop J.
HIS year, Whitgift, bishop of Worcester, was made cester is vice-president of ..."
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