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ordinary magisterium

ordinary magisterium noun: that part of the teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church (or of the pope, bishops, etc.) which does not derive from ecumenical councils or ex cathedra pronouncements (collectively called solemn judgements and comprising the extraordinary magisterium).

Noun

ordinary magisterium (usually uncountable, plural ordinary magisteria)

  1. (usually) That part of the teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church (or of the pope, bishops, etc.) which does not derive from ecumenical councils or ex cathedra pronouncements (collectively called solemn judgements and comprising the extraordinary magisterium).

Forms of ordinary magisterium

pluralordinary magisteria

Questions about ordinary magisterium

What does ordinary magisterium mean?
Ordinary magisterium means that part of the teaching authority of the Roman Catholic Church (or of the pope, bishops, etc.) which does not derive from ecumenical councils or ex cathedra pronouncements (collectively called solemn judgements and comprising the extraordinary magisterium).
What part of speech is ordinary magisterium?
Ordinary magisterium is a noun.
What is the plural of ordinary magisterium?
The plural of ordinary magisterium is ordinary magisteria.

Words near ordinary magisterium in the dictionary

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  2. ordinary language philosophy
  3. ordinary languages
  4. Ordinary level
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  6. ordinary magisterium
  7. ordinary resolution
  8. ordinary resolutions
  9. ordinary seaman
  10. ordinary seamen
  11. ordinary share

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