Ecclesiastical Commissioners

plural noun

the administrators of the properties of the Church of England from 1836 to 1948, when they were combined with Queen Anne's Bounty to form the Church Commissioners

The 'Ecclesiastical Commissioners' have done their office here.

John Wiclif went as one of the ecclesiastical commissioners, of whom the Bishop of Bangor was head.

Meanwhile the ecclesiastical commissioners were also very busy, and all waited eagerly to see the result of this conference.

I know I wish the Ecclesiastical Commissioners would paint ours; but nobody ever does anything for the clergy.

Perhaps the Ecclesiastical Commissioners may represent the present givers of corn.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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