Two important matters were settled about that time by ecclesiastical authority.

This is the last and utmost force of ecclesiastical authority.

True, many of them went to church to find customers, a fact well known to both ecclesiastical and municipal authorities.

It was opposed by the ecclesiastical authorities and banned in 1791.

The Seminary does not view itself as having any ecclesiastical authority over the personal life of the student.

During this time he had the confidence of both secular and ecclesiastical authorities.

It is of note these do not have to be approved by the ecclesiastical authorities.

No ecclesiastical authority has any power over me in the conduct of my business at the library.

The split led to the emergence of a separate ecclesiastical authority.

He has the same ecclesiastical authority as that of the other Hierarchs.