It appears from statements of Eusebius concerning these letters that the Christians of Lyon, though opposed to the Montanist movement, advocated patience and pleaded for the preservation of ecclesiastical unity.

When those efforts failed, Arnulf turned to Becket, trying to persuade him to moderate his views for the sake of ecclesiastical unity.

He was concerned that for the sake of ecclesiastical unity, doctrinal expressions were being compromised.

The emperor did not decide doctrine - that was the responsibility of the bishops - rather his role was to enforce doctrine, root out heresy, and uphold ecclesiastical unity.

You have cut yourself off-do not mistake-since he is the true schismatic who makes himself an apostate from the communion of ecclesiastical unity.

For a short time, Offa succeeded in restoring the ecclesiastical unity of Mercia, while adding East Anglia to it.

According to Sartzetakis, this would be the only way to achieve ecclesiastical unity.

In 1968, the Cardinal engaged in a dispute between the popular Florentine priest Enzo Mazzi, whose rebellious attitude the former saw as a threat to "ecclesiastical unity".

The emperor was to enforce doctrine, root out heresy, and uphold ecclesiastical unity.

On 26 January 1524 the beleaguered von Utenheim, along with the bishops of Lausanne and Konstanz, complained at the Diet of Luzerne of the deteriorization of ecclesiastical unity.