The administration declared that all clerical appointments within Mexico were to be made by the government of the Republic rather than by the papacy.

Throughout his life he held many clerical appointments and was Vice-Provost of Trinity from 1946-1952.

All clerical appointments made by Constantine were declared null and void.

Under the patronato system, state authorities controlled clerical appointments, and no direct contact was allowed with the Vatican.

Under the patronato system, however, state authorities, not the Vatican, controlled all clerical appointments in the new colonies.

King ultimately had to resign his clerical appointments due to the scandal and died shortly thereafter of a chronic illness.

The state exercised substantial control over clerical appointments, religious instruction, preaching, and proselytization.

Roger also was accused of avarice, and of making unworthy clerical appointments.

Austin held several clerical appointments in the Church of Ireland.

The parliament won the right to veto clerical appointments, and it reduced the church's nearly total domination of Hungary's education institutions.