Ecumenical
31Ecumenical Patriarchate in America — The Ecumenical Patriarchate in America comprises five separate jurisdictions, along with a number of stavropegial institutions, and includes roughly two thirds of all Orthodox Christians in America. The archbishop of the Greek Orthodox… …
32Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople — ▪ Eastern Orthodoxy honorary primacy of the Eastern Orthodox (Eastern Orthodoxy) autocephalous, or ecclesiastically independent, churches; it is also known as the “ecumenical patriarchate,” or “Roman” patriarchate (Turkish: Rum… …
33Ecumenical Councils — The seven ecumenical (i.e., universal) church councils accepted by the eastern church. Most councils were convened to deal with attacks on Orthodoxy (q.v.). The First Ecumenical Council atNicaea (q.v.) in 325 condemned Arianism (q.v.). The… …
34ecumenical council — noun (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline the first seven councils through 787 are considered to be… …
35Ecumenical Christian Centre — Infobox University name =Ecumenical Christian Centre native name =ECC motto = For the unity of humankind established =1963 type =Centre for fostering ecumenical relations. (A Section 25 Company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956) endowment …
36Ecumenical Bishop — Ecumenic Ec u*men ic, Ecumenical Ec u*men ic*al, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the inhabited world, fr. ? to inhabit, from o i^kos house, dwelling. See {Economy}.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole… …
37Ecumenical council — Ecumenic Ec u*men ic, Ecumenical Ec u*men ic*al, a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. ? (sc. ?) the inhabited world, fr. ? to inhabit, from o i^kos house, dwelling. See {Economy}.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole… …
38Ecumenical Hellenism (program) — The Ecumenical Hellenism program (Greek: Πρόγραμμα Οικουμενικός Ελληνισμός), is a non profit, non governmental company. It is the result of the cooperation between the Athens based publishing house Greek National Line (Ελληνική Εθνική Γραμμή) and …
39Ecumenical Institute for Study and Dialogue — in fulfilling its duty to be a witness and service to the life of the nation.Citation year=1971 issue= volume= pages=577 last= Small first=Walter J. T. title = A History of the Methodist Church in Ceylon, 1814 1964 journal = publisher =Wesley… …
40Ecumenical council — Council Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] …
