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... church . Under the in- fluence of the missionary Apostle St. Paul , the Christian rite was given an interpretation in the terms of the mys- tery religions , and the catechumen ( initiate instructed in the secrets of the faith ) was ...
... church . Under the in- fluence of the missionary Apostle St. Paul , the Christian rite was given an interpretation in the terms of the mys- tery religions , and the catechumen ( initiate instructed in the secrets of the faith ) was ...
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... Church , organized into two archdioceses and six bishoprics , has a member- ship of more than 800,000 . The Episcopal Church in Scot- land has about 70,000 members , and there are congrega- tions of other denominations , such as the ...
... Church , organized into two archdioceses and six bishoprics , has a member- ship of more than 800,000 . The Episcopal Church in Scot- land has about 70,000 members , and there are congrega- tions of other denominations , such as the ...
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... Church ( which was associ- ated with the German Empire ) was the motive behind the introduction of the Old Church Slavonic language into the liturgy in Great Moravia , the first Slavic national state . Founded in the 9th century , Great ...
... Church ( which was associ- ated with the German Empire ) was the motive behind the introduction of the Old Church Slavonic language into the liturgy in Great Moravia , the first Slavic national state . Founded in the 9th century , Great ...
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