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DICASTERY
One of the official congregations of the Holy See, e.g., the Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes, through which the Pope conducts the regular administration of the universal Church.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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