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beneficeIn the early Middle Ages, a donation of land or money to the Christian church as an act of devotion; from the 12th century, the term came to mean the income enjoyed by clergy. Under the Carolingian dynasty, ‘benefice’ was used to mean a gift of land from a lord to a vassal, in which sense it is often indistinguishable from a fief. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But through the centuries the Church has had special difficulties defending celibacy whenever heresies flourished, such as Arianism, or when certain developments took place such as the ecclesiastical benefice system (11th-12th centuries). |
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ecclesiastical benefice
