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Apostolical Fathers a name used to designate those Christian writers (of whom any remains are now extant) who were contemporary with any of the apostles; that is to say, who lived and wrote before A.D. 120. Historically, these writers form a link of connection between the apostles and the Apologists (q.v.) of the second century. … Continue reading “Apostolical Fathers”

Apostolical Decree SEE DECREE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Apostolical Council ap-os-toli-kal kounsil: The assembly of the apostles and elders held in Jerusalem (49 ad), an account of which is given in Acts 15. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

APOSTOLICAL CONSTITUTIONS A collection of regulations attributed to the apostles, and supposed to have been collected by St. Clement, whose name they likewise bear. It is the general opinion, however, that they are spurious, and that St. Clement had no hand in them. They appeared first in the fourth century, but have been much changed … Continue reading “Apostolical Constitutions”

Apostolical Congregation SEE CONGREGATION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Apostolical Clerks the name of two monastic orders, most commonly called Jesuates and Theatines. See these articles. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Apostolical Church Ordinances See DIDACHE. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Apostolical Church Directory ( ), a work which originated at the beginning of the 3d century, and is extant in several Ethiopic and Arabic manuscripts, and in one Greek. Although it agrees in many points with the seventh and eighth books of the Apostolical Constitutions, as well as with the Epistle of Barnabas, it is … Continue reading “Apostolical Church Directory”

Apostolical Church properly, a church framed upon the principles of the apostles. Of these principles the essential one is the doctrine taught by the apostles; and the principle next in importance the order established by them, so far as it can be gathered from their writings. The apostolicity of the church is an attribute which … Continue reading “Apostolical Church”

Apostolical Chamber is the council to which are intrusted all the pope’s demesnes, from which the revenues of the Holy See are derived. It meets in the pope’s palace twice a week, and consists, besides the cardinal’s great- chamberlain, of the governor of the Rota (who is the vice-chamberlain), of the treasurergeneral, an auditor, a … Continue reading “Apostolical Chamber”