Plural of consistory; multiple ecclesiastical courts, church councils, or formal assemblies of clergy and officials.
From consistory + plural -es suffix. The standard plural form used when referring to multiple church councils or assemblies.
Different churches use consistories differently—Protestant churches might have local consistories that govern congregations, while the Catholic Church reserves the term for the Pope's supreme council of cardinals!
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