almoners in a sentence
Examples
- The chaplains, confessors and almoners could serve in administrative capacities as well as the religious ones.
- The abbot was chosen his successor, and was also appointed her Majesty's Lord Almoner.
- The building takes the form of a courtyard surrounded by the chambers of the almoners and various offices.
- In the reign of Charles II, Father Howard was made grand almoner to Queen Catherine of Braganza.
- He also served a lengthy term Lodge Almoner and during 2007 and 2008 was Master of the Lodge.
- For some years, he was an ordinary cloistered monk, but he became the almoner around 1435.
- As his duties grew he was promoted to almoner, and then put in charge of the infirmary.
- He became Rector of the University of Paris, in 1531, and Almoner Royal, in 1536.
- Lawrence himself was Almoner of the same hospital, and actually died there suddenly while on hospital business.
- He was the king's almoner, and in the same year received the archdeaconry of Colchester.