Yes, it is appropriate to say, 'in possession of a benefice'.
A benefice is a permanent Church appointment, which serves as a reward for services rendered. A sample sentence is: "The old man was granted a benefice for his years of service to the Church".
benefic, beneficent.
As a vampire, Stregoni Benefici is immortal.
Advowson is the right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church.
Advowsonage is another word for advowson, the right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church.
An advowee is a person who has an advowson, a right to present to a vacant benefice or to live within a church.
An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept., A rescript of the pope, commanding an ordinary collator to put the person therein named in possession of the first vacant benefice in his collation., A contract by which one employs another to manage any business for him. By the Roman law, it must have been gratuitous.
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession., Bestowed as a gratuity; as, beneficiary gifts., A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds., One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage; esp. one who receives help or income from an educational fund or a trust estate.
An annate (or annat) is the first year's profits of a Catholic benefice, as traditionally paid directly to the Pope.
One who aids another; an assistant; a coworker., The assistant of a bishop or of a priest holding a benefice.
An annate (or annat) is the first year's profits of a Catholic benefice, as traditionally paid directly to the Pope.
the holding by a single person of more than one ecclesiastical benefice or office