TERTIANSHIP Definition & Meaning

tertianship

[ tur-shuhn-ship ]

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noun

(in the Jesuit order) a period of strict discipline before the taking of final vows, beginning one or two years after ordination.

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Origin of tertianship¹

First recorded in 1850–55; tertian + -ship

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Last of all comes tertianship, the ultimate stage in formation, a stretch of contemplation about Jesuit spirituality that closes with another 30-day retreat.

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