Ecclesiastical ordinances are the bylaws of a Christian religious organization, especially that of a diocese or province of a church. They are used in the Anglican Communion, particularly the American Episcopal Church and Roman Catholic Church.
Ecclesiastical Ordinances is the title of the foundation rules, or constitution, of the Reformed Church in Geneva, written by John Calvin in 1541.[1][2][3] They were revised in 1561.[4]
Under Roman Catholic rules, violators of such ordinances are subject to confinement in Ecclesiastical prison.
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An ecclesiastical ordinance may also be used to describe the commandment of Jesus Christ, when he created the sacrament of the eucharist, as well as the sacrament of baptism. Such an ordinance is generally accepted as a sacrament by both Catholics and mainstream Protestants.