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			'''Ecclesiastical government''', '''ecclesiastical hierarchy''', or '''ecclesiocracy''' may refer to:
	An ecclesiastical government is any governmental body that derives its powers from spiritual or religious teachings. Ecclesiastical governments are usually the hierarchy of a church, but do not often achieve statehood.

			* ], a form of religious State government
	The best known ecclesiastical governments that have achieved statehood, are the ] and the less recognized, yet dubious ].
			* ], papal temporal supremacy over the State
			* ], the government of a Christian denomination
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			* ], jurisdiction by church leaders over other church leaders and over the laity
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Latest revision as of 13:31, 2 October 2024

Ecclesiastical government, ecclesiastical hierarchy, or ecclesiocracy may refer to:

Theocracy, a form of religious State government
Hierocracy (medieval), papal temporal supremacy over the State
Ecclesiastical polity, the government of a Christian denomination
- Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, jurisdiction by church leaders over other church leaders and over the laity
Consistory (Protestantism)
Consistory (Judaism)
Papal consistory