Conciliarist

//kənˈsɪlɪəɹɪst// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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

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"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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