Legal Definitions - trado tibi ecclesiam

TRADO TIBI ECCLESIAM

Trado tibi ecclesiam is a Latin phrase used in Ecclesiastical and Scots law. It means "I deliver this church (or living) to you." This phrase was used by a patron when presenting an incumbent to a vacant church.

Example 1: The patron said "Trado tibi ecclesiam" when presenting the new priest to the church.

Example 2: The bishop used the phrase "Trado tibi ecclesiam" when giving the church to the new pastor.

These examples illustrate how the phrase "Trado tibi ecclesiam" was used in the past to transfer the ownership of a church or living to a new incumbent. It was a formal way of presenting the new priest to the church and acknowledging their authority over the congregation.