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Apostolic Chancery The papal office that drafts and issues the more important documents emanating from the Holy See. These are the Bulls appointing bishops and others named in Consistory to high office; and the constitutions erecting or dividing dioceses and provinces or setting up cathedral or collegiate chapters , or dealing with matters of importance … Continue reading “Apostolic Chancery”

Apostolic Canons An ancient collection of ecclesiastical decrees concerning the government and discipline of the Church. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Apostolic Camera Once the central board of finance in the papal administration; the officers are now quasi-honorary. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary Apostolic Camera The former central board of finance in the papal administrative system, which at one time was of great importance in the government of the States of the Church, and in the administration … Continue reading “Apostolic Camera”

Apostolic Blessing The benediction given by the pope at the end of liturgical functions at which he presides, and sometimes after audiences; also the solemn benediction “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and world) pronounced by the pope immediately after his election, from the balcony of Saint Peter’s, as well as on Maundy Thursday, Easter, … Continue reading “Apostolic Blessing”

Apostolic, Apostolical belonging or relating to the apostles, or traceable to the apostles. Thus we say, the apostolical age, apostolical character, apostolical doctrine, constitutions, traditions, etc. The title, as one of honor, and likely also to imply authority, has been falsely assumed in various ways. Thus the pretended succession of bishops in the prelatical churches … Continue reading “Apostolic, Apostolical”

Apostolic Age that period of church history which extends from the day of Pentecost to the death of the last surviving apostle (John). With the rise of Rationalism in Germany the authenticity of several books of the New Testament, and consequently the history of the apostolical age, became a matter of doubt, and the subject … Continue reading “Apostolic Age”

Apostolic, administration A special form of diocesan organization of which eight have been created in Europe since World War I Feldkirch, Austria Tutz, Germany Miskolcz, Hungary Tirna va, Czechoslovakia Targul-Siret, Rumania Temesvar, Rumania Subotica, Yugoslavia Veliki Bechkerek, Yugoslavia In most cases, where a new boundary of a country intersected an old diocese , the section … Continue reading “Apostolic, administration”

APOSTOLIC In the primitive church, was an appellation given to all such churches as were founded by the apostles; and even to the bishops of those churches, as being the reputed successors of the apostles. These were confined to four, viz. Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem. In after times, the other churches assumed the same … Continue reading “APOSTOLIC”

Apostoli, Pietro Francesco Deglt an Italian theologian, was a native of Novara. He studied canonical law under Marco Antonio Ottelio of Padua. He afterwards. distinguished himself as a preacher at Palermo, Genoa, Rome, Malta, and elsewhere. He became successively chaplain of cardinal Orsini, counsellor of the Inquisition, and finally abbot of Grazie di Novara, where … Continue reading “Apostoli, Pietro Francesco Deglt”

Apostolate, Liturgical This term may designate the whole movement which, at the present time, brings the Christians back to the liturgy, viz., to the participation in the official common worship of the Church, or it may mean the Apostolate which the Church practises on souls through the means of her liturgy. It has also become … Continue reading “Apostolate, Liturgical”