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- Dictionaryconsistory/kənˈsɪst(ə)ri/
noun
- 1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the council of cardinals, with or without the Pope.
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1. : a solemn assembly : council. 2. : a church tribunal or governing body: such as. a. : a solemn meeting of Roman Catholic cardinals convoked and presided over by the pope. b. : a church session in some Reformed churches. 3.
noun. , plural con·sis·to·ries. any of various ecclesiastical councils or tribunals. the place where such a council or tribunal meets. the meeting of any such body. Roman Catholic Church. a solemn assembly of the whole body of cardinals, summoned and presided over by the pope.
May 21, 2024 · A consistory is a gathering of ecclesiastical persons for the purpose of administering justice or transacting business, particularly meetings of the Sacred College of Cardinals with the pope as president.
1. a. Roman Catholic Church An assembly of cardinals presided over by the pope for the solemn promulgation of papal acts, such as the canonization of a saint. b. A governing body of a local congregation in certain Reformed churches. c. A court appointed to regulate ecclesiastical affairs in Lutheran state churches. d.
Examples of how to use “consistory” in a sentence from Cambridge Dictionary.
An assembly of cardinals presided over by the pope for the solemn promulgation of papal acts, such as the canonization of a saint. A governing body of a local congregation in certain Reformed churches. A church council or court, as the papal senate or a council of deacons. A meeting place for a council or court.
Jun 2, 2024 · consistory (plural consistories) A solemn assembly or council . The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere. An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome .
