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Churches, Apostolic

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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Term used from the 2to the 4th century to signify the Churches founded or ruled by an Apostle; e.g., Alexandria, by Saint Mark. Later Apostolic church was used frequently to mean the whole Church, especially in connection with the expression, Catholic Church.

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Entry for 'Churches, Apostolic'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​c/churches-apostolic.html. 1910.
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