Translations for simony in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

simony [Brit ˈsʌɪməni, ˈsɪməni, Am ˈsaɪməni, ˈsɪməni] N REL

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On this embassy he committed new acts of simony. en.wikipedia.org

This battle for the foundation of papal supremacy is connected with his championship of compulsory celibacy among the clergy and his attack on simony. en.wikipedia.org

Simony may be committed in three ways in promotion to orders, in presentation to a benefice, and in resignation of a benefice. en.wikipedia.org

Preachers at the time regularly harangued delegates to these conferences regarding simony, venality, lack of chastity and celibacy, and the holding of multiple benefices. en.wikipedia.org

Early protest was against corruptions such as simony, episcopal vacancies, and the sale of indulgences. en.wikipedia.org

His main objection was re-ordination, which he reckoned simony. en.wikipedia.org

In 1640, he worked to obtain the renewal of the synods decrees against simony in the rabbinate. en.wikipedia.org

He was a reformer who attacked simony, and fought heresy by means of improvements in religious education. en.wikipedia.org

These included simony (the selling of clerical posts), the marriage of clergy and, more controversially, corrupt practices in papal elections. en.wikipedia.org

Both the campaign against priestly marriage and that against simony provoked widespread resistance. en.wikipedia.org

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