DIACONAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

diaconal

adjective

Definition of diaconal

as in apostolic

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Adjective

On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.

— Paul Elie, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of apostolic

Adjective

After returning to the United States, Novakovic attended an Episcopal boarding school in San Antonio, Texas.

— byRachel Cole, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
On New Year’s Eve in 1996, Christou followed Deadbeat with a club at a former Episcopal church that was built in 1865.

— Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of episcopal

Adjective

The provincial headquarters are located in Nairobi, and the church conducts much of its work through diocesan offices, educational institutions, health care ministries, and development programs.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Overall, diocesan officials said 1,059 people are expected to enter the Catholic Church in the Chicago diocese this year, up from 696 in 2025, a 52% increase.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

Definition of diocesan

Adjective

Luis Antonio Tagle, 69, a Filipino cardinal, was appointed by Pope Leo XIV as the new dean of the College of Cardinals, elevating his profile as a papal contender in the process.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Simply put, the evolution of the rose followed the evolution of papal power itself.

— Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of papal

Adjective

In another decree published Monday, Leo canceled Francis’ plans to move some of the Vatican’s secret archives and library holdings out of the city state and onto the grounds of a pontifical university across town.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Leo opened his visit to Pompeii by meeting with sick and disabled people who are cared for by a charity center affiliated with the sanctuary, which Leo’s namesake, Pope Leo XIII, declared a pontifical basilica in 1901.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026

Definition of pontifical

Adjective

Any matters requiring legal enforcement are referred directly to the Texas judicial system, said the tribunal, which likened its work to the services provided by Jewish Beth Din courts and Catholic ecclesiastical tribunals.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Two courts have now agreed that Gateway's affairs were inherently ecclesiastical and beyond the court's jurisdiction.

— Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of ecclesiastical

Adjective

In response to a media outcry, Francis ordered a canonical trial in 2024, which is ongoing.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
This new adaptation will debut in October, 71 years after Kazan’s grandfather Elia’s canonical film based on the book—the movie that made James Dean a star.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of canonical

Adjective

It's associated with the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul, who traveled through the region and helped spread Christianity across the Roman world.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Their presence is still felt – the United States remains the world’s largest missionary-sending country by far, according to the World Christian Database.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of missionary

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