vicar apostolic
111vicarapostolic — vicar apostolic n. Roman Catholic Church pl. vicars apostolic 1. A titular bishop who administers a region that is not yet a diocese as a representative of the Holy See. 2. A titular bishop appointed to administer to a vacant see in which the… …
112The Church in China — The Church in China † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church in China Ancient Christians The introduction of Christianity into China has been ascribed not only to the Apostle of India, St. Thomas, but also to St. Bartholomew. In the… …
113Roman Catholic Diocese of Honolulu — Diocese of Honolulu Dioecesis Honoluluensis Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace, Honolulu Location …
114Catholic Church hierarchy — The term Hierarchy in the Catholic Church has a variety of related usages. Literally, holy government , the term is employed in different instances. There is a Hierarchy of Truths,[1] which refers to the levels of solemnity of the official… …
115Calcutta — • Extends along the sea coast from the Khabadak to the Mahanundi River Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Calcutta Archdiocese of Calcutta …
116Bishop of Aberdeen — For the bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church, see Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney. The Bishop of Aberdeen (originally Bishop of Mortlach, in Latin Murthlacum) was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Aberdeen, one of Scotland s 13 medieval… …
117Oblates of Mary Immaculate — • Religious society founded in 1816 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oblates of Mary Immaculate Oblates of Mary Immaculate …
118Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu — Depicted next to Pope Pius XI and below Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, is Bishop Stephen Alencastre who was the fifth Vicar Apostolic of the Hawaiian Islands. The Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu is the residential bishop of the… …
119Dioceses of Saint Thomas of Mylapore — Shrine of Saint Thomas in Meliapore, 18th century print. The Diocese of Saint Thomas of Mylapore, or in Portuguese São Tomé de Meliapore, in Latin Sancti Thomae de Meliapor), was a suffragan diocese to the primatial See of Goa in the East Indies …
120Roman Catholicism in Burma — The Roman Catholic Church in Burma is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome. The church is overseen by an Apostolic Delegate. As of 2006 the delegate is Salvatore Pennacchio, who …
