apostolic

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St. John Paul II accepted Belo’s resignation as apostolic administrator of Dili on Nov. 26, 2002, when he was 54 years old, nearly two decades shy of the normal retirement age for bishops.

From Seattle Times

The apostolic church leaders have not reacted to government claims that their beliefs are responsible for a higher spread of measles.

From Reuters

Archbishop Giorgio Marengo, as the apostolic prefect of Ulaanbaatar, ventured that the tiny size of his flock there — Catholics in that Asian country number about 1,300 — factored in the pope’s selection of him.

From Seattle Times

In Zimbabwe, some apostolic church sects forbid their followers from taking vaccinations or any medical treatment.

From Reuters

She and members of her apostolic network found themselves "in a portal where the general had prayed."

From Salon