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prelaturenounthe office of a prelate
uniatenounA member of a Uniate Church
apostolatenounA group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.
counter reformationnounAlternative form of Counter-Reformation. [(historical) A period of Roman Catholic revival that aimed to combat the Reformation.]
catechistnoun(Christianity) One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation.
passionistnounA member of a Roman Catholic religious institute with a special emphasis on the Passion of Jesus Christ.
laitynounPeople of a church who are not ordained clergy or clerics.
prelacynounA church government or organisation administered by prelates.
almsgivingnounThe act of voluntarily giving alms, of making donations to the poor, charity.
oblatesnoun(Roman Catholicism) A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.
clergiesnounBody of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
carmelite ordernouna roman catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century
rosicruciannounA member of certain modern groups or organizations formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects.
franciscan ordernouna roman catholic order founded by saint francis of assisi in the 13th century
vicariatenoun(Christianity) The office, authority, or district of a vicar.
ecclesiasticsnounThe field of study of the church.
mithraicnounOf or relating to Mithraism.
benedictinesnounThe Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict.
sulpiciannoun(historical) One of an order of priests established in France in 1642 to educate men for the ministry, and later introduced into Canada and the United States.
synodalnounA constitution made in a provincial or diocesan synod.

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