Conciliarist
//kənˈsɪlɪəɹɪst// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A believer in conciliarism; someone who thinks the highest authority of the Church is found in ecumenical councils.
"Conciliarists never achieved consensus as to how to define the Church or account for the authority of a council."
Example
More examples"Conciliarists never achieved consensus as to how to define the Church or account for the authority of a council."
Etymology
From conciliar + -ist.
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