What does "interconfessional" mean?

Taking place between religious organisations that have different systems of formulated theology (confessions of faith)

What is a synonym for "interconfessional"?

Common synonyms include: interfaith, interreligious.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Taking place between religious organisations that have different systems of formulated theology (confessions of faith) not-comparable
"The goal of this interconfessional endeavour is to bring harmony and understanding between these disparate churches."

"The goal of this interconfessional endeavour is to bring harmony and understanding between these disparate churches."

From inter- + confessional.

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