| Edward White Benson - 1878 - 228 pages
...its universality. Its origin cannot be traced to any enactments — imperial, papal, or conciliar. It is not possible to point to any episcopal chair...'senatus,' its 'presbytery,' 'council,' or 'cardinals.' The name Chapter (capitulum) designates this body, but it became fashionable only with the popularity... | |
| Edward White Benson - 1878 - 190 pages
...its universality. Its origin cannot be traced to any enactments — imperial, papal, or conciliar. It is not possible to point to any episcopal chair which is not at once seen sur— • •* * • .L_— «. __ rounded by its ' senatus,' its ' presbytery,' ' council,' or '... | |
| Church congress - 1895 - 708 pages
...conclusively that the counsel of the chapter was necessary to the bishop. The archbishop even says, " It is not possible to point to any Episcopal chair...is not at once seen surrounded by its 'senatus.'" Saravia calls the canons Fratres episcopi, and Cardinal Pole is quoted in "The Cathedral" as saying... | |
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