Commendam

Translation of "commendam" into Russian

Noun

/kəˈmɛndəm/

commendam

commendams pl

The bishop held the abbey in commendam.

Епископ держал аббатство в комменде.

Additional translations

коммендация

Noun

/kəˈmɛndəm/

A church benefice that is temporarily entrusted to a cleric, often a bishop, who is not the regular incumbent.

The bishop held the parish in commendam until a permanent priest could be appointed.

The act or practice of temporarily entrusting a church benefice to a cleric who is not its regular incumbent.

The widespread use of commendam in the fifteenth century drew criticism from church reformers.