Maulana was his title in the ecclesiastical hierarchy.

There is an ecclesiastical hierarchy, enjoying the wealth of princes; but there are no means of education for the people.

But, as he says, there are three actions of the ecclesiastical hierarchy, namely, "to cleanse, to enlighten, to perfect."

It is because of this influence that in certain quarters the ecclesiastical hierarchy are taking, year by year, a more feminine position.

Conspicuous sums also went, however, to support those men at the top of the ecclesiastical hierarchy who chose to live in princely splendor.

A striking peculiarity, of course, is the absence of a true ecclesiastical hierarchy,-dueto the fact that Government never became dissociated from religion.

For the ecclesiastical hierarchy is derived from, and represents the heavenly hierarchy; and hence the heavenly Jerusalem is called "our mother" (Gal.

Finally, by the knowledge of literature, we establish Priests, Bishops, Cardinals, and the Pope, that all things in the ecclesiastical hierarchy may be fitly disposed.

Hence Dionysius says at the end of his treatise on the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy (chap.

3: Further, the ecclesiastical hierarchy is copied from the heavenly.

1: The ecclesiastical hierarchy imitates the heavenly in some degree, but not by a perfect likeness.

3: Further, sacraments belong to the actions of the ecclesiastical hierarchy, as Dionysius explains (Eccl.

3: Further, in the ecclesiastical hierarchy the orders are distinguished according to the actions of "cleansing," "enlightening," and "perfecting."