commendam

Noun

obsolete

(religion, obsolete) A vacant benefice commended to a cleric until an incumbent was provided.

Japanese Meaning

教会制度において、次の正式な司祭が任命されるまで、空席の教区または聖職給付金を仮に聖職者に委ねる状態を指す（宗教用語、古語）。

The commendam allowed a neighboring cleric to collect the benefice's revenues until a proper incumbent was installed.

後任が任命されるまで隣の聖職者に委嘱された空位の聖職給与地は、その聖職者が収入を受け取ることを認めた。

Sense（1）

(religion, obsolete) A vacant benefice commended to a cleric until an incumbent was provided.

commendams

（ plural ）