The laity, therefore, became reluctant to invest in their local churches, while an impoverished ecclesiastical establishment had few resources to spare for its buildings.

These conclusions were already familiar enough to the ecclesiastical establishment, many of whom readily accepted them.

Not because we have a vested interest, personal or impersonal, in challenging, compromising or embarrassing the ecclesiastical establishment.

A bishop was a necessary officer in every ecclesiastical establishment like that at Armagh, but he was not the chief ecclesiastic.

The city of Armagh was thus until modern times a purely ecclesiastical establishment.

However, the move was not popular amongst the entire Scottish ecclesiastical establishment.

A prebend at Westminster was highly sought after by the ecclesiastical establishment.

Others were appointed to sees from ecclesiastical establishments - monasteries in every case but one - within the diocese concerned.

Excluding the ecclesiastical establishment, they constituted 57 percent of the total population.

In the late 7-8th century with the construction of many ecclesiastical establishments and large windows, the demand for glass grew.