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61Personal prelature — is an institutional structure of the Roman Catholic Church which comprises a prelate, clergy and possibly laity who undertake specific pastoral activities. Personal prelatures, similar to dioceses and military ordinariates, are under the… …
62Roman Catholic Church — The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church, [] ] Norman, p. 12] Pope Benedict XVI summarized this mission as a threefold responsibility to proclaim the word of God, celebrate the sacraments, and exercise the ministry of… …
63Guitar Vader — is a Japanese underground indie rock band. Formed in 1998, the band is probably most well known in the west for their participation in the soundtracks of Sega s Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio Future. Until 2002, they were signed to Berry Records …
64Lay Ecclesial Ministry — is the relatively new category of pastoral ministers in the Catholic Church who serve the Church but are not ordained. Lay Ecclesial Ministers are coworkers with the bishop alongside presbyters, deacons, and theologians. OverviewSince Vatican II …
65Anglicanism — /ang gli keuh niz euhm/, n. the doctrines, principles, or system of the Anglican Church. [1840 50; ANGLICAN + ISM] * * * Introduction one of the major branches of the 16th century Protestant Reformation and a form of Christianity that includes… …
66Protestant Heritage — Introduction Protestantism originated in the 16th century Reformation, and its basic doctrines, in addition to those of the ancient Christian creeds, are justification by grace alone through faith, the priesthood of all believers, and the… …
67Roman Curia — This article is part of a series on the Roman Curia Dicastery Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus Secretariat of State …
68Catholic Apostolic Church — The term Catholic Apostolic Church belongs to the entire community of Christians (cf Catholic), quoting the last sentence of the Nicene Creed. It has, however, also become specifically applied to the movement often called Irvingism, although it… …
69Secular order — A Secular Order (also called a Third Order Secular ) is defined according to Canon Law of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the following way: Associations whose members live in the world but share in the spirit of some religious… …
70canon law — canon lawyer. the body of codified ecclesiastical law, esp. of the Roman Catholic Church as promulgated in ecclesiastical councils and by the pope. [1300 50; ME] * * * Body of laws established within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy,… …
