Apostolic Church

noun

1. the Christian church as founded by the apostles.
2. Apostolic See ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Apostolic Church¹

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

Do you suppose the 'church of God,' in whose interests this paper is printed, can be that pure apostolic church?

From Project Gutenberg

The testimony of Rome, as the only remaining apostolic Church, is equivalent to an unbroken chain of tradition.

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So you see, my dear friend, I am now a member of our pure apostolic church; and I am resolved to live and die in her communion.

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