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PRESENTATION
The right of nominating a cleric to a vacant church or benefice. It is one of the privileges of the right of patronage, which may be conferred on those who endow a church or benefice. Presenting a cleric does not mean installing him in office. That belongs exclusively to an ecclesiastical superior, who must accept the nominated cleric if he is otherwise canonically suitable.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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