Apostolic definition

Apostolic basically means that the authority of the Catholic Church is based upon an unbroken line of bishops and popes that goes back to Christ himself. Refer to the list of popes at the end of this chapter.
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Apostolic means that the church is in descent from the gift of the Holy Spirit that was poured upon the Apostles at Pentecost and that it remains animated by that gift.
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Examples of Apostolic in a sentence

  • For example, in Native American and certain Apostolic Christian faiths, cutting the child’s hair may be a violation of their religious rights and cultural freedoms.

  • Specifically, the governance and activities of the University are informed by and based on the general Norms of Ex Corde Ecclasiae (“Ex Corde”) and the Ordinances issues by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in View of the Correct Application of the Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclasiae (the “Ordinances”).

  • Considering from a lofty point of view the great prejudice suffered by the Apostolic See by reason of the loss of the Patrimony of St. ▇▇▇▇▇, represented by the former Papal States and the property.

  • The Yoruba Operatic Theatre developed from the “native dramas” and “cantatas” which enlivened the operation of the breakaway churches (the African churches and later the “Aladura” or Apostolic churches) in Lagos during the first decade of the twentieth century.

  • Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the Director of Pastoral and Apostolic Formation at the request of the Supervisor.

  • It is the case that both popes were concerned with ecclesial order and expected consistent adherence, publicly and privately, to church dogma.180 John Paul’s major contribution to dogmatic clarity for the laity, an exercise in apodictic definition, is the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which he promulgated in 1992 (see Apostolic Constitution, Fidei depositum).

  • This clause is based, at the time of signature of this concordat, particularly on the Apostolic Constitution, "Deus Scientiarum Dominus" of 24 May 1931, and the Instruction of 7 July 1932.

  • To be permitted to prepare for and receive a Sacrament is the personal desire to journey with Our Lord and God, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and deepen our personal love and faith in Him and in His One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.

  • PMI believes there has been no adverse material change in its financial condition since the dates of those statements other than the issuance of approximately 4,000,000 shares of common stock pursuant a registration on Form S-8 and incurring approximately $29,000 in debt to the Apostolic Faith Church and other investors.

  • We remind our parents/guardians that a child receiving Baptism, First Reconciliation, Holy Communion, and Confirmation (as well as any Sacrament) is the essence of the Sacred by which Our Lord ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ instituted in His One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church and by which He pours out His graces through these Sacred Rites and Signs.

Related to Apostolic

  • Panchayat means an institution (by whatever name called) of self-government constituted under article 243B, for the rural areas;

  • SORA means, in respect of any Singapore Business Day “i”, a reference rate equal to the daily Singapore Overnight Rate Average published by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (or a successor administrator), as the administrator of the benchmark, on the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s website currently at http://www.mas.gov.sg, or any successor website officially designated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (or as published by its authorised distributors) (the “Relevant Screen Page”) on the Singapore Business Day immediately following such Singapore Business Day “i”; and

  • IMRO means the Irish Music Rights Organisation CLG.

  • aeroplane means a power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces which remain fixed under given conditions of flight;

  • Diocese means the Church of England diocese in which the Academies are situated;