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Definition of Ecumenical

Ecumenical
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 Ecumenical 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- I. The Council of Nicaea met from May until the end of July 325. This e****enical council was the first of many efforts to attain consensus in the church...
- 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...
- In the history of Christianity, the first seven e****enical councils include the following: the First Council of Nicaea in 325, the First Council of Constantinople...
- analogous to the head of the Catholic Church (the pope). Nevertheless, the E****enical Patriarch of Constantinople is recognised by them as primus inter pares...
- (/kælˈsiːdən, ˈkælsɪdɒn/; Latin: Concilium Chalcedonense) was the fourth e****enical council of the Christian Church. It was convoked by the Roman emperor...
- 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...