"apostolicity" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˌpɒstəˈlɪsɪti/ [UK] Forms: apostolicities [plural]
Etymology: From apostolic + -ity, after French apostolicité. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|apostolic|ity}} apostolic + -ity, {{uder|en|fr|apostolicité}} French apostolicité Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} apostolicity (usually uncountable, plural apostolicities)
  1. (Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Christianity Related terms: apostleship, apostolate Translations (the quality of being apostolic): apostolicité [feminine] (French), Apostolizität [feminine] (German), apostolicità [feminine] (Italian), apostolicidade [feminine] (Portuguese), apostolicitate [feminine] (Romanian), apostolicidad [feminine] (Spanish)

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