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Electoral College

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is a committee of clergy and inotables convened to elect bishops and other clergy, as a means of avoiding the tumult of a popular election, following the advice of Clement of Rome and the Coumicil of Laodicea.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Electoral College'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​e/electoral-college.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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