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First public consistory of Pope Pius X.
In the Roman Catholic Church a consistory is a formal meeting of the College of Cardinals called by the Pope. Consistories serve as an opportunity for the Pope to elevate new Cardinalsto the college. A meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope is called a conclave.
The purpose of the consistory was to advise the pope on church matters, oversee the administration of dioceses, and make decisions on important issues affecting the Catholic Church.
Wisconsin Consistory Building was created in 1936.
Scottish Rite Consistory Building was created in 1927.
Calvin believed that the church and state should be separate but the consistory tried moral and religious offenders.
There is a Northern and Southern Jurisdiction; I am not aware of a Western Consistory.
Clifford A. Thurley has written: 'Index of the probate records of the Consistory Court of Ely 1449-1858' -- subject(s): Archives, Church of England, Church of England. Archdeaconry of Ely. Court, Church of England. Diocese of Ely. Consistory Court, Court records, Genealogy, History, Indexes, Probate records, Sources, Wills 'Library resources in East Anglia' -- subject(s): Directories, Libraries, Academic libraries
Calvin's Consistory in Geneva was responsible for overseeing moral and religious conduct, but it did not have the power to administer physical punishment or carry out executions. That authority rested with the civil government.
The formation of the Consistory
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The address of the Cedar Rapids Consistory Building Tr is: 616 A Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-1016
He was given this name by his mother and father. Edward Fawkes, a proctor and an advocate of the consistory court at York and his wife, Edith.Records show that he was baptised in the church of St. Michael Le Belrey on 16 April 1568
It has not yet been announced; however, conventional wisdom is that it will happen sometime in spring-summer 2010 based off the number of openings the voting (under the age of 80) College of Cardinals will have at that time.