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ecumenical council n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) an assembly of bishops and other ecclesiastics representative of the Christian Church throughout the world. Roman Catholic canon law states that an ecumenical council must be convened by the pope ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| Though Lefebvre was excommunicated only after he ordained new bishops, the SSPX's refusal to accept the teaching of the highest authority in the church--an ecumenical council convened by the pope--had progressively eroded its relationship with Catholicism. At an international gathering in June 2010, WARC is set to unite with the Reformed Ecumenical Council to form the World Communion of Reformed Churches. The Creed was updated in 381 AD when the Second Ecumenical Council was gathered to discuss incorporating the Holy Spirit to combat the heretics at the time. |
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