encyclicals

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Definition of encyclicals in English English dictionary

encyclical
intended for general circulation
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{a} circular, sent round about
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An encyclical letter, esp
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Letters sent to all the bishops of Christendom, or one particular country, and intended to guide them in their relations with their flocks See Papal Bull
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intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter"
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one from a pope
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(Gr "moving in a circle"; "circulating") A letter by the head of an Orthodox jurisdiction (Archbishop or Patriarch) to those under his spiritual authority The content of such a letter may vary but it must refer to specific administrative or spiritual topics concerning the faithful
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{i} letter from the Pope
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An encyclical is an official letter written by the Pope and sent to all Roman Catholic bishops, usually in order to make a statement about the official teachings of the Church. a letter sent by the Pope to all Roman Catholic bishops (encyclicus, from enkyklios , from kyklos )
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A papal letter delivered to Bishops in the Roman Catholic Church
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Sent to many persons or places; intended for many, or for a whole order of men; general; circular; as, an encyclical letter of a council, of a bishop, or the pope
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a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
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a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter