Ecclesiastical decoration

An ecclesiastical decoration is an order or a decoration conferred by a head of a church.

Catholic ecclesiastical decorations

Both are recognised as legitimate ecclesiastical decorations by the International Commission on Orders of Chivalry (2006):[1]

[T]he Commission accepts that these Ecclesiastical Decorations possess full validity as awards of merit or honours within the respective Churches which have instituted them.

Local ecclesiastical distinctions

Other

The Order of Saint Michael (Bavaria) (active 1693-1918), could also be said to initially have had shared traits of an ecclesiastical decoration, as awarded by the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne.[citation needed]

Expanding Reason of the Joseph Ratzinger Foundation, established in 2017. [7]

Eastern Orthodox ecclesiastical decorations

Several autocephalous churches of the Eastern Orthodox communion award ecclesiastical decorations, including:

Protestantism

Anglican Communion

In addition to the Lambeth degree, the Archbishop of Canterbury awards the following to recognise outstanding service in various fields.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ecclesiastical Decoration". Iicoregister.org. Retrieved 2016-7-8
  2. ^ "Ehrenkreuzes des Abtes von Lilienfeld". www.ordenskreuz.com. Retrieved 2016-07-08. (German)
  3. ^ "» The Order of St. Nicholas". Melkite.org. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  4. ^ "The Maronite Central Council Medal, About Us - Central Council of the Maronite Societies". Conseilmaronite.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  5. ^ "Great Cross of the Maronite Central Council, About Us - Central Council of the Maronite Societies". Conseilmaronite.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  6. ^ "The King of Morocco Mohamad VI Awards Prince Alwaleed His 60th Honorary Medal | Kingdom Holding Company". Kingdom.com.sa. 2011-12-18. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  7. ^ https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/ratzinger-foundation-unveils-new-prize-announces-american-winners-92028
  8. ^ "Archbishop of Canterbury announces new set of awards".

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