apostolic

Example Sentences

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A diocese statement said the case was put last week before an apostolic tribunal in Spain.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

First, the apostolic networks are present in the county, then they attract “big-name visitors” for special events, and then “the local growth of these communities and networks” begins to impact local politics.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024

Francis praised her on Sunday as a “model of apostolic fervor and audacity for us,” and he urged his listeners to overcome prejudice and fear and be close to the poor.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

It’s a movement that has, as its core idea, apostolic governance.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2024

The opposition to Paul's apostolic authority, treated almost contemptuously in ix. 1-14, grew to alarming proportions.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner