oecumenical
Britishadjective
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About 1103 he wrote or inspired a series of tracts which defended the king’s prerogative and attacked the oecumenical pretensions of the papacy with great freedom of language.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various
At present the main function of both provincial and oecumenical synods seems to be to facilitate obedience to the wishes of the central government of the Church.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
It is neither that of the city, nor that of the country alone—neither national, oecumenical, nor provincial, nor a mixture of all.
From Rambles by Land and Water or Notes of Travel in Cuba and Mexico by Norman, B. M.
Second Council of Nice, 7th oecumenical, in 787.
From The Power Of The Popes by Daunou, Pierre Claude Fran?ois
The subsequent oecumenical synods of the undivided Church were patterned on that of Nicaea.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
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