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Apostolate vs Apostolic - What's the difference?

apostolate | apostolic |

As a noun apostolate

is the office, or responsibilities of an apostle.

As an adjective apostolic is

pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit.

apostolate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
  • A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.

    • apostolic

    English

    (wikipedia apostolic)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit
    • an apostolical mission
    the apostolic age
  • according to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles
    • apostolic faith or practice
  • Of or relating to the pope or the papacy; papal.

    • Related terms

    * Apostolic church: the Christian church; — so called on account of its apostolic foundation, doctrine, and order. The churches of Rome, Armenia, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were called apostolic churches.

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