the magisterium (key words) Flashcards
What is the magisterium?
the teaching authority of the church, by the bishops and Pope
What is the extraordinary magisterium?
These are gatherings of the world’s bishops and cardinals (21) to discuss issues of faith
What is the encylical?
A letter from the pope
What is the concillar magisterium?
All the bishops of the church called together to form a council to discuss church teachings and issues
What is the ordinary magisterium?
When the Bishops of the church teach what the church has always taught. They teach the basics of the catholic faith
What is the vatican ii?
The catholic church’s response to the challenges of the modern world 1962-65
What is the pontificial magisterium?
This is when a papal infallible statement is made
What is papal infallibility?
The belief that the Pope is without error when he proclaims church teachings
