APOSTOLATE

Etymology

Noun

apostolate (plural apostolates)

The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.

A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.

Source: Wiktionary


A*pos"to*late, n. Etym: [L. apostolatus, fr. apostolus. See Apostle.]

1. The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship. Judas had miscarried and lost his apostolate. Jer. Taylor.

2. The dignity or office of the pope, as the holder of the apostolic see.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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