Electoral College

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Electoral College [1]

is a committee of clergy and inotables convened to elect bishops and other clergy, as a means of avoiding the tumult of a popular election, following the advice of Clement of Rome and the Coumicil of Laodicea.

References

  1. ↑ Electoral College from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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