incardination
/ɪnˌkɑːrdɪˈneɪʃən/
noun
- The formal process by which a cleric (such as a priest) is officially transferred to a new diocese or jurisdiction in the Catholic Church.
- The bishop approved the priest's incardination into the neighboring diocese.
- After years of service abroad, the missionary sought incardination in his home diocese.
- Incardination requires paperwork and approval from both the old and new bishops.