Definition of encyclical. Meaning of encyclical. Synonyms of encyclical

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Definition of encyclical

Encyclical
Encyclic En*cyc"lic, Encyclical En*cyc"li*cal, n. An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope. --Shipley.
Encyclical
Encyclic En*cyc"lic, Encyclical En*cyc"li*cal, a. [L. encyclios of a circle, general, Gr. ?; ? in + ? circle: cf. F. encyclique. See Cycle.] Sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as, an encyclical letter of a council, of a bishop, or the pope.

Meaning of encyclical from wikipedia

- An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Roman Church. At that time, the word could...
- XIII List of encyclicals of Pope Clement XIV List of encyclicals of Pope Pius VI List of encyclicals of Pope Pius VII List of encyclicals of Pope Leo XII...
- Laudato si' (Praise Be to You) is the second encyclical of Pope Francis. The encyclical has the subtitle "on care for our common home". In it, the pope...
- Mariological meetings, visited Marian shrines and issued three Marian encyclicals. Following Ambrose of Milan, he named Mary as the Mother of the Church...
- foundations are considered to have been laid by Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical, Rerum novarum, which advocated distributism. Its roots can be traced...
- English translation: On the Unity of the Human Race) was a draft for an encyclical planned by Pope Pius XI before his death on February 10, 1939. The draft...
- pronunciation: [mɪt ˈbʀɛnəndɐ ˈzɔʁɡə], in English "With deep anxiety") is an encyclical of Pope Pius XI, issued during the **** era on 10 March 1937 (but bearing...
- This is a list of encyclicals of Pope Pius XII. Pius XII promulgated 41 papal encyclicals, during his reign as pope for over 19 years, from his election...
- (Latin for "In the 40th Year") is an encyclical issued by Pope Pius XI on 15 May 1931, 40 years after Leo XIII's encyclical Rerum novarum, further developing...
- Humanae vitae (Latin, meaning 'Of Human Life') is an encyclical written by Pope Paul VI and dated 25 July 1968. The text was issued at a Vatican press...