ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BENEFICE
From Old French, from Latin beneficium benefit, from beneficus, from bene well + facere to do.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BENEFICE
PRESENT
Present
I benefice
you benefice
he/she/it benefices
we benefice
you benefice
they benefice
Present continuous
I am beneficing
you are beneficing
he/she/it is beneficing
we are beneficing
you are beneficing
they are beneficing
Present perfect
I have beneficed
you have beneficed
he/she/it has beneficed
we have beneficed
you have beneficed
they have beneficed
Present perfect continuous
I have been beneficing
you have been beneficing
he/she/it has been beneficing
we have been beneficing
you have been beneficing
they have been beneficing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I beneficed
you beneficed
he/she/it beneficed
we beneficed
you beneficed
they beneficed
Past continuous
I was beneficing
you were beneficing
he/she/it was beneficing
we were beneficing
you were beneficing
they were beneficing
Past perfect
I had beneficed
you had beneficed
he/she/it had beneficed
we had beneficed
you had beneficed
they had beneficed
Past perfect continuous
I had been beneficing
you had been beneficing
he/she/it had been beneficing
we had been beneficing
you had been beneficing
they had been beneficing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will benefice
you will benefice
he/she/it will benefice
we will benefice
you will benefice
they will benefice
Future continuous
I will be beneficing
you will be beneficing
he/she/it will be beneficing
we will be beneficing
you will be beneficing
they will be beneficing
Future perfect
I will have beneficed
you will have beneficed
he/she/it will have beneficed
we will have beneficed
you will have beneficed
they will have beneficed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been beneficing
you will have been beneficing
he/she/it will have been beneficing
we will have been beneficing
you will have been beneficing
they will have been beneficing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would benefice
you would benefice
he/she/it would benefice
we would benefice
you would benefice
they would benefice
Conditional continuous
I would be beneficing
you would be beneficing
he/she/it would be beneficing
we would be beneficing
you would be beneficing
they would be beneficing
Conditional perfect
I would have benefice
you would have benefice
he/she/it would have benefice
we would have benefice
you would have benefice
they would have benefice
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been beneficing
you would have been beneficing
he/she/it would have been beneficing
we would have been beneficing
you would have been beneficing
they would have been beneficing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you benefice
we let´s benefice
you benefice
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
beneficed
Present Participle
beneficing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENEFICE»
Discover the use of
benefice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
benefice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chitty's Collection of Statutes: With Notes Thereon Intended ...
I It 2 Vict. cathedral preferment, or any other benefice, or if any spiritual person
holding two or more 0- \°5- cathedral preferments shall accept any benefice, or if
any spiritual person holding any cathedral prefennent or preferments, and ...
Joseph Chitty, William Newland Welsby, Edward Beavan, 1851
2
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
The Vicarage of Saint Luke, Bedininster, in the County of the City of Bristol and
Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol - - - - 14 No. 1,062.— The Benefice of Burton
Pidsea, in the County and Diocese of York - - 15 No. 1 ,063.— The Benefice of
Saint ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1870
3
The Public General Acts
If, when any building belonging to a benefice shall be destroyed or damaged by
fire, such building shall not be insured against loss or damage by fare for an
amount sufficient to reinstate and make good the same, the surveyor shall give to
the ...
4
A Compendious Abstract of the Public General Acts of the ...
two or more benefices shall accept any cathedra) preferment, or any other
benefice, or if any spiritual person holding two or more cathedral preferments
shall accept any benefice, or if any spiritual person holding any csthedral
preferment or ...
5
Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011
Part 5 - Contents and effect of pastoral schemes and orders (2) If a benefice for
which a team ministry is established is dissolved by a pastoral scheme, the
offices of the vicars in the team ministry (as well as the office of rector) shall cease
to ...
Church of England: Synod, 2011
6
ARRANGEMENT of THE PAPERS PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF ...
And be it Enacted, That in any case in which His Majesty in incumbent Council
shall have issued any such Order as aforesaid for disuniting Onif Two or more
Benefices theretofore united into One Benefice, it shall be lawful for the
Incumbent ...
7
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Purchase Monies to be paid to the Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne; and
to be by them appropriated to the particular Benefice on account of which the
same shall have been received, &c. Who are to consent as Patrons. Definition of
the ...
8
The Statutes Relating to the Ecclesiastical and Eleemosynary ...
And be it enacted, that if any spiritual person, holding any cathedral preferment or
benefice, shall accept any other cathedral preferment or benefice, and be
admitted, instituted, or licensed to the same contrary to the provisions of this act,
every ...
Archibald John Stephens, 1845
9
Examination before admission to a
benefice by the bishop of ...
George Cornelius Gorham. without regard being had to the irrelevant matter
introduced by the Bishop. I have the honour to remain, Your Lordship's respectful
and obedient servant, G. C. GoRHAM, Vicar of St. Just. The Lord High Chancellor
.
George Cornelius Gorham, 1848
10
Mission and Pastoral Measure
Part 5 - Contents and effect of pastoral schemes and orders (4) Any question
under this section whether a benefice is or was a rectory shall be determined by
the Commissioners. (5) The rector or vicar of a new benefice created by a
pastoral ...
General Synod of the Church of England, Stationery Office (Great Britain), 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENEFICE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
benefice is used in the context of the following news items.
Peasedown St John churches make history
The vicar the Rev Matthew Street said: "I'm absolutely thrilled to have Tom and his family join us in the benefice as our new curate. We are ... «Somerset Guardian, Jul 15»
New vicar announced for three Ribble Valley churches
He has ministered to parishes in Horwich, Edgeside and Astley where he is currently team rector in the Benefice of Leigh, Tydesley and Mosley ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
Newest Member Of Parish Team Being Ordained This Weekend
Eileen's a former teacher and worked as an unpaid Deacon in a 'benefice' of six churches in villages near Sherborne. She worked closely with ... «ScillyToday, Jul 15»
Sherborne minister ordained a priest after more than 20 years
The Reverend Ron Martin was been ordained a priest for the Sherborne Benefice by the Bishop of Salisbury at Salisbury Cathedral on ... «Western Gazette, Jun 15»
Peasedown Churches Make History With New Curate
Revd Matthew Street said: “I'm absolutely thrilled to have Tom and his family join us in the benefice as our new curate. “We are richly blessed ... «NOW Bath, Jun 15»
1200-year-old Anglo-Saxon sculpture is stolen from Malton church
Reverend Martin Allwood, rector of the benefice of the Street parishes, which includes All Saints Church, said: “It certainly has been a bit of a ... «Yorkshire Post, Jun 15»
Sparsholt fete a success, say organisers
The fete was opened by Revd Jax Machin, rector of the Downs Benefice, and Mayor of Winchester, Cllr Angela Clear, also attended. Hilary Eggers, of the ... «Hampshire Chronicle, Jun 15»
Rendcomb College welcome new chaplain - given his licence by …
Reverend Warwick Heathcote, who looks after the Parish Churches of the Churn Benefice, contributed to the service as did Archdeacon of ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jun 15»
Diary Dates: Wondering what's on? We've hundreds of things to do …
Fosse Trinity Benefice Fete, with the Grey Dogs jazz band, noon, Ditcheat Church. Jazz Picnic, noon, De Salis Lawn, The Liberty, Wells ... «Wells Journal, Jun 15»
Much-loved priest and family man loses battle with cancer
Rev Patrick Senior, who he worked with for the united benefice of St Peter's and St Stephen's, said: "He was a real gentle man - so laidback and ... «Lancashire Telegraph, Jun 15»
