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He therefore gave his candidates dimissory letters to the Bishop of Lincoln.

When those who were only sub-deacons and deacons were to be raised to the rank of priests, the Master or his deputy sent them with letters dimissory to a bishop of the vicinity, who was bound to confer the required order.

Dimissory, dim′is-or-i, adj. sending away or giving leave to depart to another jurisdiction.

When a Candidate for Holy Orders is ordained by some Bishop other than the one in whose diocese he is going to work, it is because the ordaining Bishop has received leave, or Letters Dimissory, from the candidate's rightful Diocesan.

See Dimissory Letter 81    of Orders 169    of Transfer 170   Lights on the Altar 170   Linen Cloth, See Fair Linen Cloth 106   Litany, The 170    Divisions of 171    Desk 172   Liturgical Colors.