From an early age, he was destined for an ecclesiastical career.

His family decided that he would have an ecclesiastical career.

Of his six brothers, he and Henry (1550-1585) followed the ecclesiastical career.

Courtenay's ecclesiastical and political career began about the same time.

Several of them had successful ecclesiastical careers after their Irish training.

He resigned four years later to pursue an ecclesiastical career.

Robert was a younger son and chose an ecclesiastical career.

His parents had initially destined him for an ecclesiastical career.

Louis's parents decided that he should follow an ecclesiastical career instead.

Originally destined for the church, he left his ecclesiastical career in 1735.