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Definition of Ecumenic

Ecumenic
Ecumenic Ec`u*men"ic, Ecumenical Ec`u*men"ic*al, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the inhabited world, fr. ? to inhabit, from ? house, dwelling. See Economy.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council. [Written also [oe]cumenical.] Ecumenical Bishop, a title assumed by the popes. Ecumenical council. See under Council.

Meaning of Ecumenic from wikipedia

- relationships among their churches and promote Christian unity. The adjective e****enical is thus applied to any non-denominational initiative that encourages greater...
- The E****enical Patriarchate of Constantinople (Gr****: Οἰκουμενικὸν Πατριαρχεῖον Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, romanized: Oikoumenikón Patriarkhíon Konstantinoupóleos...
- The E****enical Patriarch of Constantinople (Gr****: Οἰκουμενικός Πατριάρχης, romanized: Oikoumenikós Patriárchēs) is the Archbishop of Constantinople and...
- An e****enical council, also called general council, is a meeting of bishops and other church authorities to consider and rule on questions of Christian...
- E****enical creeds is an umbrella term used in Lutheran tradition to refer to three creeds: the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed...
- The E****enical Centre in Geneva, Switzerland, is located in the vicinity of the International Labour Organization, International Red Cross and Red Crescent...
- born 29 February 1940) is the 270th Archbishop of Constantinople and E****enical Patriarch, since 2 November 1991. In accordance with his title, he is...
- (/kælˈsiːdən, ˈkælsɪdɒn/; Latin: Concilium Chalcedonense) was the fourth e****enical council of the Christian Church. It was convoked by the Roman emperor...
- Second E****enical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the Second Vatican Council or Vatican II, was the 21st and most recent e****enical council...
- According to the Catholic Church, a Church Council is e****enical ("world-wide"), if it is "a solemn congregation of the Catholic bishops of the world at...