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- Dictionaryecclesiastical/ɪˌkliːzɪˈastɪkl/
adjective
- 1. relating to the Christian Church or its clergy: "the ecclesiastical hierarchy"
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19 hours ago · Origen of Alexandria [a] ( c. 185 – c. 253), [4] also known as Origen Adamantius, [b] was an early Christian scholar, [7] ascetic, [8] and theologian who was born and spent the first half of his career in Alexandria. He was a prolific writer who wrote roughly 2,000 treatises in multiple branches of theology, including textual criticism ...
19 hours ago · As governed by the Holy See, Vatican City State is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal - monarchical state ruled by the Pope, who is the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church. [6] [22] The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various origins.
19 hours ago · Arianism ( Koine Greek: Ἀρειανισμός, Areianismós) [1] is a Christological doctrine considered heretical by all modern mainstream branches of Christianity. [2] It is first attributed to Arius ( c. AD 256–336 ), [1] [3] [4] a Christian presbyter who preached and studied in Alexandria, Egypt. [1] Arian theology holds that Jesus ...
19 hours ago · For most of its history, what is now Belgium was either a part of a larger territory, such as the Carolingian Empire, or divided into a number of smaller states, prominent among them being the Duchy of Lower Lorraine, the Duchy of Brabant, the County of Flanders, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, the County of Namur, the County of Hainaut and the County of Luxembourg.
19 hours ago · The concept of "Central Europe" appeared in the 19th century. It was understood as a contact zone between the Southern and Northern areas, and later the Eastern and Western areas, of Europe. Thinkers portrayed "Central Europe" either as a separate region, or a buffer zone between these regions. In the early nineteenth century, the terms "Middle ...
19 hours ago · The administrative geography of the United Kingdom is complex multi layered and non uniform The United Kingdom a soverei
19 hours ago · Papal Revenues: Through a large part of its history the Papacy, by the sale of ecclesiastical office, and its shameless traffic in Indulgences, has received vast revenues that enabled it to maintain, for much of the time the most luxurious Court in Europe.
