n.（罗马天主教的）教会上议院；教会议会；教会或教区法庭
In secret or private. Used of appointments of cardinals by the pope undisclosed in consistory. 保密地（的）：秘密地（的）或私自地（的）。用于教皇秘密地在宗教法庭上对红衣主教的任命
Second, at the most recent consistory of cardinals, the topic was, from all indications, on the table for discussion. 现今教宗允许放宽使用旧礼拉丁文弥撒，应该会撤销需要地方主教批准的规则。
Swapping pleasantries, two cardinals prepare to enter the Synod Hall for a consistory, an assembly of cardinals that advises the pope. 两位红衣主教边开玩笑边走入宗教会堂准备参加红衣教会议，这个红衣主教集合的会议作用是献策于教皇。
consistory court 宗教法庭
