单词 | trusteeism |
释义 | > as lemmastrusˈteeism trusˈteeism n. chiefly U.S. a system of appointing lay members of a congregation as administrators or trustees of their parish.This system is particularly associated with the Roman Catholic Church. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > benefice > advowson > [noun] > vesting patronage in trustees trusteeism1794 1794 J. Crowther Truth & Matter of Fact (ed. 3) 9 They cannot feed the souls of the people, or get congregations by mere Trusteeism. 1889 Tablet 30 Nov. 878 A system of lay trusteeism. 2014 S. Dwyer-McNulty Common Threads i. 21 With the dearth of priests in the United States and the far-flung settlements of Catholics, trusteeism flourished. < as lemmas |
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