ecclesiastical
adj.adj. relating to the Christian church or its priests. You use this word to describe things like church laws, history, or styles of building.
adj. relating to the Christian Church or its clergy. Often used to describe institutional, legal, or architectural aspects of religious organizations.
The museum has a large collection of ecclesiastical art.
The architect specialized in ecclesiastical design, focusing on the restoration of medieval cathedrals and parish churches.
The historian argued that ecclesiastical power in the Middle Ages was not merely spiritual but also functioned as a significant political force across Europe.
From Middle English ecclesiasticall, ecclesiasticalle, from Latin ecclēsiasticus + -al. By surface analysis, ecclesiastic + -al or ecclesiast + -ical.
Typically used attributively before a noun.