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Definition of Encyclic

Encyclic
Encyclic En*cyc"lic, Encyclical En*cyc"li*cal, n. An encyclical letter, esp. one from a pope. --Shipley.
Encyclic
Encyclic En*cyc"lic, Encyclical En*cyc"li*cal, a. [L. encyclios of a circle, general, Gr. ?; ? in + ? circle: cf. F. encyclique. See Cycle.] 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.

Meaning of Encyclic from wikipedia

- An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Roman Church. At that time, the word could...
- XIII List of encyclicals of Pope Clement XIV List of encyclicals of Pope Pius VI List of encyclicals of Pope Pius VII List of encyclicals of Pope Leo XII...
- subtitled On Civil Disobedience, is an encyclical issued by Pope Gregory XVI on June 9, 1832. The encyclical is addressed to the episcopate of the Kingdom...
- days. This created rival "constitutional" and "refractory" churches. The encyclical also condemned the loss of church lands and the confiscation of revenues...
- Third World. His opposition to birth control was published in the 1968 encyclical Humanae vitae. Pope Benedict XVI, citing his heroic virtue, proclaimed...
- Arcanum Divinae) is an encyclical issued on 10 February 1880 by Pope Leo XIII, on the topic of Christian marriage. The encyclical was considered the forerunner...
- The Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs is a letter issued in May 1848 by the four Eastern patriarchs of the Eastern Orthodox Church, who met at Council...
- This article contains a list of encyclicals of Pope Pius XI. Pius XI issued 31 papal encyclicals during his reign as pope and was considering one at his...
- This article contains a list of Encyclicals of Pope Pius X. Pope Pius X issued 17 papal encyclicals during his reign as Pope:...
- Laudato si' (Praise Be to You) is the second encyclical of Pope Francis, subtitled "on care for our common home". In it, the Pope criticizes consumerism...