ordinariate

noun

or·di·nar·i·ate | \ ˌȯ(r)dᵊnˈerēə̇t, -ēˌāt\

plural -s

Definition of ordinariate

1 : the administrative division of a particular Roman Catholic diocese or archdiocese

2 : a group of members of an Eastern rite in communion with the Pope who are subject to the personal jurisdiction of an appointed prelate (as a titular bishop) of the same rite — see military ordinariate

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