noun
- plural of consistory; ecclesiastical courts or assemblies, especially in certain Christian churches
Usage: ecclesiastical
Examples
- The consistories met to discuss matters of church discipline.
- Local consistories handle administrative affairs in Reformed churches.
- The bishop convened several consistories to address the theological dispute.
- Presbyterian consistories oversee congregational governance.
- Medieval consistories had jurisdiction over marriage and moral issues.
- The consistories voted on the proposed changes to church policy.