What is another word for encyclicals?

Pronunciation: [ɛnsˈɪklɪkə͡lz] (IPA)

Encyclicals refer to official letters written by the Pope, which are intended to be circulated among the clergy and laity. Some synonyms for encyclicals include papal letters, pontifical letters, apostolic letters, and pastoral letters. These letters typically address important religious or moral issues and provide guidance to the faithful. Encyclicals have been regularly published throughout the history of the Catholic Church, and they continue to be an important source of teaching and inspiration for Catholics worldwide. The use of encyclicals allows the Pope to communicate with the global Catholic community on matters of ethical and theological importance, providing clarity and unity to the faithful.

What are the hypernyms for Encyclicals?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    letter, papal bull, papal document, religious document, teaching document.

Usage examples for Encyclicals

Besides, as one of the D.M.S.'s encyclicals has reminded us, cleanliness of body is next to orderliness of kit.
"Leaves from a Field Note-Book"
J. H. Morgan
By this discussion the English clergy, even if Anglo-Catholic, are in a very different position from the Roman priests, over whom encyclicals, even if not executed, are always suspended.
"Edward Caldwell Moore Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant"
Edward Moore
It made me think of what a French Catholic Modernist said to me two years ago-'Pius X may write encyclicals as he pleases-I could show him whole dioceses in France that are practically Modernist, where the Seminaries are Modernist, and two thirds of the clergy.
"The Case of Richard Meynell"
Mrs. Humphrey Ward

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