apostolate

[ uh-pos-tl-it, -eyt ]

noun
  1. the dignity or office of an apostle.

  2. Roman Catholic Church.

    • the dignity and office of the pope as head of the Apostolic See.

    • the mission of bishops in their dioceses.

    • an organization of the laity devoted to the mission of the Church.

Origin of apostolate

1
1635–45; <Late Latin apostolātus the office of an apostle, equivalent to Late Latin apostol(us) apostle + -ātus-ate3

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apostolate

/ (əˈpɒstəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /


noun
  1. the office, authority, or mission of an apostle

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