Ecumenical — Ecumenic Ec u*men ic, Ecumenical Ec u*men ic*al, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the inhabited world, fr. ? to inhabit, from o i^kos house, dwelling. See {Economy}.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ecumenical council — Ecumenic Ec u*men ic, Ecumenical Ec u*men ic*al, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the inhabited world, fr. ? to inhabit, from o i^kos house, dwelling. See {Economy}.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bishop — • The title of an ecclesiastical dignitary who possesses the fullness of the priesthood to rule a diocese as its chief pastor, in due submission to the primacy of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bishop Bishop … Catholic encyclopedia
Bishop Angaelos — is a general bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria consecrated by Pope Shenouda III on 14 November, 1999. In this capacity, he is a member of The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church.He is currently the Patriarchal Exarch for the … Wikipedia
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople — This article is about the institution of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. For the office of the patriarch, see Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Founder Apostle Andrew … Wikipedia
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople — This article is about the office of the Ecumenical Patriarch. For the current Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, see Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople. For the institution of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, one of the… … Wikipedia
Bishop — A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. The office of bishop is one of the three ministerial offices within Christianity, the other two being… … Wikipedia
Ecumenical council — This article is about ecumenical councils in general. For the Roman Catholic councils, see Catholic Ecumenical Councils. For the Salvador Dalí painting, see The Ecumenical Council (painting). Part of a series on Christianity … Wikipedia
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople — ▪ Eastern Orthodoxy honorary primacy of the Eastern Orthodox (Eastern Orthodoxy) autocephalous, or ecclesiastically independent, churches; it is also known as the “ecumenical patriarchate,” or “Roman” patriarchate (Turkish: Rum… … Universalium
Ecumenical Patriarchate in America — The Ecumenical Patriarchate in America comprises five separate jurisdictions, along with a number of stavropegial institutions, and includes roughly two thirds of all Orthodox Christians in America. The archbishop of the Greek Orthodox… … Wikipedia
