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21Ecumenical council — This article is about ecumenical councils in general. For the Roman Catholic councils, see Catholic Ecumenical Councils. For the Salvador Dalí painting, see The Ecumenical Council (painting). Part of a series on Christianity …
22St. Cyprian of Carthage — St. Cyprian of Carthage † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Cyprian of Carthage (Thaschus Cæcilius Cyprianus). Bishop and martyr. Of the date of the saint s birth and of his early life nothing is known. At the time of his conversion to… …
23Non-Jurors — • Anglican Churchmen who in 1689 refused to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Non Jurors Non Jurors …
24episcopal — a. pertaining to or ruled by bishops. ♦ episcopalian, a. pertaining to episcopal church or government; n. member of such church. ♦ episcopacy, n. rule by bishops; the body of bishops collectively. ♦ episcopate, n. office, see or whole… …
25Marcion of Sinope — (Greek: Μαρκίων[1] Σινώπης, ca. 85 160) was a bishop in early Christianity.[2] His theology, which rejected the deity described in the Jewish Scriptures as inferior or subjugated to the God proclaimed in the Christian gospel, was denounced by the …
26Brandenburg — • Formerly an electoral principality, and a diocese in the heart of the present Kingdom of Prussia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Brandenburg Brandenburg …
27episcopacy — I n 1.Eccles. government by bishops; Episcopalianism. 2.(all of a bishop) incumbency, office, episcopate, bishopric, archbishopric, prelacy; canonry, prebendary. 3. bishops collectively, body of bishops II (def.2). 2. diocese, see, bishopric,… …
28Morone, Giovanni — ▪ Italian cardinal born Jan. 25, 1509, Milan [Italy] died Dec. 1, 1580, Rome Italian cardinal, one of the greatest diplomats of the Protestant Reformation (Reformation), and the last president of the Council of Trent (Trent, Council of) the …
29Episcopate — The office of a Bishop. The term is variously used. It means not only the office or dignity of a Bishop, but it may also mean the period of time during which any particular Bishop exercises his office in presiding over a Diocese. Again,… …
30Episcopate — E*pis co*pate, n. [L. episcopatus, fr. episcopus: cf. F. [ e]piscopat. See {Bishop}.] 1. A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop. [1913 Webster] 2. The collective body of bishops. [1913 Webster] 3. The time of a bishop s rule. [1913… …
