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121Feast of the Immaculate Conception — The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the Roman Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is celebrated on 8 December, nine months before the Nativity of Mary, which is celebrated on 8… …
122American Church, The — The name, and one that is growing in popularity, that is generally given to the body legally known as The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The term American Church is descriptive of The Holy Catholic Church… …
123communion — communionable, adj. communional, adj. /keuh myoohn yeuhn/, n. 1. (often cap.) Also called Holy Communion. Eccles. a. the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements. b. the elements of the Eucharist. c. the celebration of the Eucharist. d. the… …
124communion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin communion , communio mutual participation, from communis Date: 14th century 1. an act or instance of sharing 2. a. capitalized a Christian sacrament in which consecrated bread and wine are consumed as… …
125Anglican Diocese of Singapore (1909) — Diocese of Singapore was an Anglican diocese which covered Singapore and Malaya. It was consecrated on 24 August 1909. Later the diocese was renamed Diocese of Singapore and Malaya on 6 February 1960. Contents 1 Bishop 2 See also 3 References …
126communion — com|mu|nion [kəˈmju:njən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: communio, from communis; COMMON1] 1.) Communion[U] also Holy Communion the Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine as signs of Christ s body and blood 2.) [U]… …
127Anglican — This word (from the Latin name Anglia, for England), in ecclesiastical usage, refers to members of the AnglicanCommunion, which is the worldwide body of Christians who are in communion with the Church of England; for example, theEpiscopal… …
128Anglican Church — noun a) Any of the churches worldwide that are in communion with the Church of England, have the same doctrine, and have the Archbishop of Canterbury as supreme head. b) A church that practises Anglicanism. Syn: Anglican Communion …
