Apostolic

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Apostolic may refer to:

The Apostles

An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission:

  • The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles
  • Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Church to the original Twelve Apostles
  • The Apostolic Fathers, the earliest generation of post-Biblical Christian writers
  • The
    Apostolic Age
    , the period of Christian history when Jesus' apostles were living
  • The Apostolic Constitutions, part of the Ante-Nicene Fathers collection

Specific to the Roman Catholic Church

  • Apostolic Administrator
    , appointed by the Pope to an apostolic administration or a diocese without a bishop
  • Apostolic Camera, or "Apostolic Chamber", former department of finance for Papal administration
  • Apostolic constitution, a public decree issued by the Pope
  • Apostolic Palace, the residence of the Pope in Vatican City
  • Apostolic prefect
    , the head of a mission of the Roman Catholic Church
  • The Apostolic See, sometimes used to refer to the See of Rome; see Apostolic see § Specific reference to Rome
  • Apostolic vicariate, a territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Chancery of Apostolic Briefs
    , a historical office charged with preparation of Papal correspondence

National churches

Christian denominations

Concepts

  • An apostolic see, any episcopal see whose foundation is attributed to one or more of the Apostles
  • Apostolic poverty, a doctrine professed in the 13th century by certain religious orders
  • Apostolic King
    , hereditary title of the King of Hungary

See also