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

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
By sitting in this throne, the archbishop claims the role of diocesan bishop of Canterbury, the chief pastor of the local diocese.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of diocesan

Adjective

The last few weeks have shown his governing style and a remarkable run of papal decision-making where Leo has set the agenda, rather than merely fulfill the appointments set by his predecessor.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Leo is spending the rest of July at the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo, the Vatican’s historic summer residence south of Rome that the American pope has turned into his weekly getaway for tennis and swimming.

— Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of papal

Adjective

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
That public spat has overshadowed his pontifical tour of four African countries, which ended Thursday with a Mass for thousands of people in Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea.

— Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of pontifical

Adjective

In his decision, Chief District Chief Judge Amos Mazzant ruled that a First Amendment protection for churches, known as the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, applied to Gateway.

— Giles Hudson, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Judge Amos Mazzant in the Eastern District of Texas ruled a First Amendment protection for churches, the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, applied to Gateway.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

Definition of ecclesiastical

Adjective

In canonical abuse investigations, victims are mere third-party witnesses to their cases.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The situation began to change when the novelist Stewart O’Nan published an influential essay in the Boston Review in 1999, arguing for Yates as a canonical American author.

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Definition of canonical

Adjective

The discovery of Iron Ore in Minnesota sprung mining towns during his missionary efforts in the region.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Built in the 19th century as a missionary complex, the school embodies layers of history for which Rome is known.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026

Definition of missionary

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