Definition of deconsecrate
: to remove the sacred character of
- deconsecrate a church
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Examples of deconsecrate in a Sentence
hoping to raise much-needed funds, the church elders deconsecrated the 18th-century silver chalice and consigned it to a high-end auction house
Recent Examples of deconsecrate from the Web
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There is no single answer, but protest, not piety, seems to be a recurring theme—whether or not the venue is deconsecrated.
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The archdiocese, which had been bent on leveling the deconsecrated building, then reversed course and found a developer willing to convert the 19th century Polish church into apartments.
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Under canon law, a church cannot serve secular purposes, like a restaurant, without first being relegated, or deconsecrated.
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In the decree, Blair cited diminishing membership and intolerable financial burdens among the reasons for deconsecrating St. Margaret, built in 1910.
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Archdiocesan officials have emphasized that decisions regarding closed church buildings, including whether they will be deconsecrated, will be made at the local level.
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First Known Use of deconsecrate
1876
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