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Dimissory Letter
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary
A letter given by a bishop to a candidate for holy orders, having a title in his diocese, directed to some other bishop, and giving leave for the bearer to be ordained by him.
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Buck, Charles. Entry for 'Dimissory Letter'. Charles Buck Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/cbd/d/dimissory-letter.html. 1802.