ordinariate

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[awr-dn-air-ee-it, -ayt] / ˌɔr dnˈɛər i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

noun

1. Roman Catholic Church. (formerly) a province in which the faithful of an Eastern rite were under the rule of a prelate of their rite who had no territorial jurisdiction.

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Etymology

Origin of ordinariate

ordinary (noun) + -ate ¹

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ordinariate

On the plane, Francis said he had twice refused to accept the resignation of Bishop Barros, and in January 2015 he moved the bishop from leading Chile’s military ordinariate to the diocese of Osorno.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2018

“This is something we have been praying for,” he said of the ordinariate.

From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2012

"Any way that the ordinariate can foster unity must be God's work."

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2011

The Catholic Church has set up a fund of 250,000 pounds to help support the new ordinariate, which will be called the Personal Ordinariate of our Lady of Walsingham.

From Reuters ● Jan. 15, 2011

It intends to allow them to maintain a distinct religious identity and spiritual heritage within a section of the Roman Catholic Church, known as an ordinariate.

From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2011

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