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Apostolic. Vocabulary from YouCat. Dogma. An article of faith proclaimed by a Council or the Pope as divine revelation contained in Scripture and Tradition. Ex Cathedra. The expression that designates the special case of an infallible magisterial decision of the Pope. Infallible.
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Apostolic Vocabulary from YouCat
Dogma An article of faith proclaimed by a Council or the Pope as divine revelation contained in Scripture and Tradition
Ex Cathedra The expression that designates the special case of an infallible magisterial decision of the Pope
Infallible The Pope (or the whole college of bishops) cannot err in matters of faith and morals when formally defined as dogma
Ecumenical Council An assembly of the Catholic bishops from all over the world (22 in history)
Apostolic Succession Unbroken series of bishops since the apostles
Encyclical Letter from the Pope to the universal church; his highest authoritative teaching