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FIELES LAICOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Religion (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lay faithful
1, record 1, English, lay%20faithful
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All who are baptized, except those who profess to a religious state or receive Holy Orders, comprise the lay faithful. The lay faithful are considered unique because their mission is accomplished by living in the midst of the secular world, meaning they do not merely belong to the Church but are the Church in the midst of everyday living. 2, record 1, English, - lay%20faithful
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[There is] a commitment to ensure residential school documents are made available to survivors, and ongoing work to provide education for [the] clergy, consecrated men and women, and lay faithful, on Indigenous cultures and spirituality. 3, record 1, English, - lay%20faithful
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fidèles laïcs
1, record 1, French, fid%C3%A8les%20la%C3%AFcs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Il existe un engagement] à faire en sorte que les documents relatifs aux pensionnats soient mis à la disposition des survivants et en poursuivant nos efforts pour former notre clergé, nos hommes et femmes consacrés et nos fidèles laïcs aux cultures et à la spiritualité autochtones. 2, record 1, French, - fid%C3%A8les%20la%C3%AFcs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Religión (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fieles laicos
1, record 1, Spanish, fieles%20laicos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Son fieles laicos todos los cristianos a excepción de los miembros del orden sacerdotal y los que pertenecen al estado religioso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - fieles%20laicos
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