We must not forget, however, that there were also bishops elsewhere who conducted a so-called oecumenical correspondence and enjoyed great influence, as, e.g., ❋ Adolph Harnack (1890)
The Nicene Creed, drafted by an 'oecumenical' conference of bishops under the auspices of Constantine himself, [1] was the last notable formulation of Ancient Greek philosophy. ❋ Nevill Forbes (1906)
As Cardinal he always spoke out against futile oecumenical endeavours, even if he could have done so more forcefully. ❋ Unknown (2009)
This reading is only reinforced when our Holy Father kisses the Koran and oecumenical "dialogue" avoids "polemics" in favor of highlighting truths held in common. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The local mosque's oecumenical affairs debating team? ❋ Unknown (2009)
In a style that is more down-to-earth and oecumenical than Brouwer's, Heyting presents the intuitionistic versions of various basic subjects in everyday mathematics. ❋ Van Atten, Mark (2005)
[256] Daniel calls it, a not giving of the kingdom to another people, Dan.ii. 44; -- not that oecumenical kingdom which he hath with his Father, as king of nations; but that oeconomical kingdom which he hath by dispensation from his Father, as king of saints. ❋ 1616-1683 (1968)
A proof of the broad intent and oecumenical consciousness of this infant College appears in the fact that its Medical Department, which alone numbers ten professors and five hundred students, allows the option of one of four languages in the thesis required for the medical degree. ❋ Various (N/A)
But the highest victory of great power is that of self-restraint, and it would be a beneficent result of this memorable meeting, this oecumenical council of the press, if it taught us all -- the brethren of this mighty priesthood -- that mutual knowledge of each other which should modify prejudices, restrain acerbity of thought and expression, and tend in some degree to bring in that blessed time -- ❋ Various (N/A)
The great bulk of the Christian population belongs to the Orthodox Church, of which the oecumenical patriarch at Constantinople is the nominal head, having precedence over all other ecclesiastical dignitaries. ❋ Various (N/A)
The Council of Trent was the 18th oecumenical council of the Church, assembled at Trent, a town in the Austrian Tyrol, and sat, with certain interruptions, from December 13, 1545, until December 4, ❋ John Foreman (N/A)
And here already, the new influence, the Roman Church, which began to show itself in the coronation of Charlemagne, first takes up its inheritance of the oecumenical power of the Empire. ❋ C. Creighton Mandell (1922)
The doctrinal decrees of an oecumenical council, once they are approved by the pope, are infallible as are the ex cathedra definitions of the sovereign pontiff. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
The oecumenical territory is divided into 100 eparchies or dioceses (83 metropolitans and 17 bishops). ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
When all the bishops of the Catholic world (this totality is to be understood as morally speaking; it suffices for the whole Church to be represented) are thus assembled in council the council is called oecumenical. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
Those who accuse the papacy of sacrificing everything for the sake of uniformity mistake the real offender, the oecumenical patriarch. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
Acts of a council are the definitions of faith, decrees, canons, and official declarations of the council, whose sphere of action is more or less extended according as it is oecumenical, national, provincial, etc. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
Are they to be each and all autonomous, and, if so, what guarantee is there that they will all agree -- for instance, that the Easterns will not insist that the Bible shall be interpreted according to the decrees of the seven oecumenical councils, and the Anglicans that at least the decrees of the Seventh, which sanctions the veneration of images, shall be deemed inadmissible? ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
France to Italy and Germany; the oecumenical council of 1179 extended the institution to the whole Church by Canon xxi, "De treugis servandis", which was inserted in the collection of canon law ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
