Vocabulary pertaining to the Documents of Vatican Council II

1. DOCUMENTS OF
VATICAN COUNCIL II
VOCABULARY

2. 1. dogmatic – related to statements of absolute truths
2. deaconate – pertaining to a deacon of the Church
3. ordained – “set aside” as holy; in the Church, those
who are ordained include deacons, priests, and bishops

3. 4. revelation – God’s way of revealing Himself to
humankind
5. vigor – strength and health
6. summit – the highest point
7. vernacular – the common language spoken by people
in a particular community

4. 8. primacy – the state of being of utmost (primary)
importance
9. laity – people of faith who are not members of the
clergy
10. ecumenism - the principle or aim of promoting
unity among the world's Christian churches
11. ardent – enthusiastic
or passionate

5. 12. collegiality – a relationship of cooperation; the
participation of bishops in the government of the Roman
Catholic Church in collaboration with the pope
13. pastoral - concerning the giving of spiritual guidance
14. ecclesiology - the theological study of the Christian
Church
15. promulgate – to promote or make known