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Find accurate definitions of over 5,000 Catholic terms and phrases (including abbreviations). Based on Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

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EPISCOPATE

The fullness of the sacrament of orders by which a man becomes a bishop and acquires the power to ordain other bishops and priests, to confirm, and to become part of the episcopal community with the power of jurisdiction according to the canons of ecclesiastical law and the provisions of the Holy See.

Sun29 March
Lent

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

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From the Gospel at the Procession with the Palms, Year A: The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and strewed them on the road. The crowds preceding him and those following kept crying out and saying: "Hosanna to the Son of David; blessed is he who…

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