Difference between Pontifical and Apostolic

What is the difference between Pontifical and Apostolic?

Pontifical as an adjective is of or pertaining to a pontiff while Apostolic as an adjective is pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit

Pontifical

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of or pertaining to a pontiff # of or pertaining to a bishop; episcopal # of or pertaining to a pope; papal pompous, dignified or dogmatic of or pertaining to the pontifices of Ancient Rome

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The office of a pontiff The vestments of a bishop a pontiff a pontifical mass

Apostolic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spiritaccording to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles

We hope you now know whether to use Pontifical or Apostolic in your sentence.

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