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Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… … Universalium
Cistercian style — ▪ architecture architecture of the Cistercian monastic order in the 12th century. The order was an austere community characterized by devotion to humility and to rigid discipline. Unlike most orders of the period, under which the arts… … Universalium
Pāñcarātra — ▪ religious movement early Hindu religious movement whose members worshiped the deified sage Nārāyaṇa (who came to be identified with Lord Vishnu) and, in merger with the Bhāgavata (q.v.) sect, formed the earliest sectarian movement within… … Universalium
ar|chi|man|drite — «AHR kuh MAN dryt», noun. in the Greek Church: 1. an abbot of one of the larger monasteries, or sometimes one who supervises several monasteries. 2. a title given to nonmonastic priests of high dignity. ╂[< Late Latin archimandrīta < Late… … Useful english dictionary
