congé d'élire

congé d'élire

English  permission to elect 

      formal message conveying the English sovereign's permission for the dean and chapter of the cathedral of a vacant bishopric to proceed in regular chapter to a new election. Before the Norman Conquest (1066) it was the king's prerogative to appoint bishops to vacant sees. This came to be contested by the popes, though the sovereign usually was able to secure the appointment of his nominees.

      The appointment of bishops was vested in the crown by the Annates' Statute (1534) of Henry VIII. The statute provided that when the king's congé d'élire was sent to the dean and chapter, a letter missive accompanied it in which was given the name of the person to be elected. In the event of a delay of 12 days to elect, the king might appoint to the see by letters patent; if, however, the dean and chapter delayed more than 20 days to elect in accordance with the letter missive, penalties of praemunire came into effect, which allowed the crown to punish the inactive clergy. Another act was passed in 1547 providing for nomination by letters patent in all cases, but this was repealed under Mary Tudor. The act of 1534, reinstated by the Act of Supremacy in 1559, has operated in the Church of England since that time except that praemunire was repealed in 1967.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • congé d'élire — congé d’élire /dā lēr/ 1. Permission to elect 2. The crown s formal permission to a dean and chapter to elect a certain person as bishop • • • Main Entry: ↑congé …   Useful english dictionary

  • congé d’élire — /dā lēr/ ▪ Permission to elect ▪ The crown s formal permission to a dean and chapter to elect a certain person as bishop ● congé …   Useful english dictionary

  • Congé d'Elire — Anglicanism portal Congé d Elire (English pronunciation: /ˈkɒndʒiː dɛˈlɪər/; in Law French, congé d eslire leave to elect ) a licence from the Crown in England issued under the great seal to the dean …   Wikipedia

  • Conge d'elire — Lit. permission to elect . AnNor. term for the king permitting the chapter of a *cathedral and its dean to elect a bishop. The constitutions of Clarendon of 1164, issued by Henry II, set down the procedures for the election of a new bishop or… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • CONGÉ D'ÉLIRE —    a warrant granted by the Crown to the dean and chapter of a cathedral to elect a particular bishop to a vacant see …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • conge d'eslire — /konzhey delir/ Also spelled conge d elire, conge delire. A permission or license from the British sovereign to a dean and chapter to elect a bishop, in time of vacation; or to an abbey or priory which is of royal foundation, to elect an abbot or …   Black's law dictionary

  • conge d'eslire — /konzhey delir/ Also spelled conge d elire, conge delire. A permission or license from the British sovereign to a dean and chapter to elect a bishop, in time of vacation; or to an abbey or priory which is of royal foundation, to elect an abbot or …   Black's law dictionary

  • congé —   n. leave, especially to go; dismissal; bow.    ♦ congé d élire, permission to elect …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • 1534 — Années : 1531 1532 1533  1534  1535 1536 1537 Décennies : 1500 1510 1520  1530  1540 1550 1560 Siècles : XVe siècle  XVIe …   Wikipédia en Français

  • History of the Jews in England — The first written records of Jewish settlement in England date from the time of the Norman Conquest, mentioning Jews who arrived with William the Conqueror in 1066 although it is believed that there were Jews present in Great Britain since Roman… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”