altkatholisch

Old Catholic

English translations

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    Old Catholic

Word details

German meaning
Altkatholisch bezieht sich auf eine christliche Konfession, die sich im 19. Jahrhundert von der römisch-katholischen Kirche abgespalten hat.
English meaning
Old Catholic refers to a Christian denomination that separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 19th century.
German example
Die altkatholische Kirche lehnt das Dogma der päpstlichen Unfehlbarkeit ab.
English example
The Old Catholic Church rejects the dogma of papal infallibility.

Example sentences with “altkatholisch”

  1. Die altkatholische Kirche hat ihre eigenen Traditionen. (The Old Catholic Church has its own traditions.)

Frequently asked questions

What defines an 'altkatholisch' church?

The Old Catholic Church is a group of Christian churches that separated from the Roman Catholic Church in the 19th century over doctrinal issues like papal infallibility.