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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deacon

Religion; Catholic church

Means only minister or servant, and is employed in this sense both in the Septuagint (though only in the book of Esther, e.g. 2:2; 6:3) and in the New Testament (e.g. Matthew 20:28; Romans 15:25; ...

dontifical decorations

Religion; Catholic church

Pontifical decorations are the titles of nobility, orders of Christian knighthood and other marks of honour and distinction which the papal court confers upon men of unblemished character who have in ...

dedication

Religion; Catholic church

A term which, though sometimes used of persons who are consecrated to God's service, is more properly applied to the "setting aside" of places for a special and sacred purpose.

deism

Religion; Catholic church

The term used to denote certain doctrines apparent in a tendency of thought and criticism that manifested itself principally in England towards the latter end of the seventeenth century.

demiurge

Religion; Catholic church

The word means literally a public worker, and was originally used to designate any craftsman plying his craft or trade for the use of the public.

hyperdulia

Religion; Catholic church

A level of veneration higher than dulia but less than latria, properly given to the Virgin Mary.

auxiliary bishop

Religion; Catholic church

A bishop deputed to a diocesan who, capable of governing and administering his diocese, is unable to perform the pontifical functions; or whose diocese is so extensive that it requires the labors of ...