The " Presiding Patriarch, " as the office came to be called, often presided over church meetings and was sometimes sustained at church conferences ahead of all other church officers.
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Contemporary religious orders, while normally under the pastoral care of a senior Church officer ( typically a prelate ), may also be governed by lay or non-Ordained members.
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This provided much needed space with a Large Hall, Small Hall, Kitchen and Toilets and originally contained the Church Officer's accommodation, now extra hall and office space.
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Canonical installation of those church officers was reserved to the Pope; thus the agreement confirmed the papal veto of any leader the King of France chose who might be deemed truly unqualified.
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In their 1996 General Assembly they voted to place language into the Constitution calling for all church officers to practice " fidelity within the covenant of marriage and chastity in singleness ."
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The nature of the retired pastor's relationship with these men, criminal investigators and church officers say, remains unknown, and they are examining theories that range from friendship to blackmail.
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The Catholic Church in New Zealand said Saturday it knew of 38 cases of sexual abuse by church officers in the past 50 years and offered victims an " unreserved " apology.
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In the Catholic Church's first admission of widespread sexual abuse by church officers in New Zealand, officials said the cases included complaints against priests and lay members in positions of authority.
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With continuing friction in the presbytery, Strong tendered his resignation on 8 August 1881; however he agreed to take six months leave instead at the request of church officers and the congregation.
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That means the denomination's Book of Order still will require all church officers to live " in fidelity within the covenant of marriage . . . or chastity in singleness ."
