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Catholic Dictionary

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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OPEN PLACEMENT

The practice in some religious communities of members deciding on their own employment or apostolate, with the formality of approval by superiors but without real dependence on their authority.

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