Catholic church

Catholic church

The Catholic Church is the world's largest Christian Church with 1.2 billion members worldwide. It is among the oldest institutions in the world and has played a prominent role in western civilization. The Catholic heirarchy is lead by the Pope. The Catholic Church is Trinitarian and defines it's mission as spreading the word and teachings of Jesus Christ.

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aspergillum

Religion; Catholic church

Vessel for sprinkling holy water. It comes in two common forms: a brush that is dipped in the water and shaken, and a perforated ball at the end of a short handle.

chrismatory

Religion; Catholic church

Vessel for holding holy oil. Generally chrismatory is made up of 3 compartments containing holy oils used in the Catholic Church for ritual anointing: Oleum Infirmorum used for the sick, Oleum ...

cassock

Religion; Catholic church

Close-fitting ankle-length clergyman's garment. The cassock derives historically from the tunic that in ancient Rome was worn underneath the toga and the chiton that was worn beneath the himation in ...

altarage

Religion; Catholic church

Payment to priest for mass; offerings at altar. Altarage is a term once commonly used in the Roman Catholic Church.

abba

Religion; Catholic church

1. A title of reverence for bishops and patriarchs in the Coptic, Ethiopian Christian, and Syriac churches. 2. New Testament . an Aramaic word for father, used by Jesus and Paul to address God in a ...

abthane

Religion; Catholic church

The term has special reference to the territories of the churches and monasteries founded by the old Celtic or Columban monks, mostly between the mountain chain of the Mounth and the Firth of Forth.