The bishop attempted to ecclesiasticize the newly established charity, bringing it under church authority.

Every generation, the town council ecclesiasticizes the harvest festival by incorporating a procession led by the local parish priest.

The committee faced criticism for ecclesiasticizing the community center, imposing rituals and hierarchies where none had existed.

The council ecclesiasticized the local charities, placing them under church authority.

Scholars of church history debated whether the various ecclesiasticisms they encountered were doctrinal, cultural, or organizational in origin.

The antiquarian collection included several pamphlets written by dissenting ecclesiasticks.