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It means the time of Lent and Advent.
Roman Catholic AnswerPurple is the color of penance or sorrow, and is used during the pentiential seasons (Lent and Advent) except on saints' days and on the two Sundays when Rose may be substituted. Purple may also be used in the Mass and Office of the Dead.
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Which rank wears purple in the Catholic Church?
Bishops traditionally wear violet (purple).
Can the color purple be use in a catholic church conference display anytime of the year?
Purple is for Lent, but that doesn't mean it can't be part of some display. It should probably not be the major color.
Is Protestant Catholic?
No.AnswerIf you mean 'catholic' with a small 'c', then yes. the word 'catholic' simply means 'universal' and so the Protestant Church is part of the universal Christian Church worldwide. If you mean 'Catholic' with a large 'C' - this usually refers to the Roman Catholic Church and, though the Protestant Church is part of the catholic (universal) church, it is not part of the Catholic (Roman Cattholic) church as this is a separate denomination.
What does it mean to be a Confirmed Catholic?
To be a member of the Catholic Church means to believe in Catholic Christianity and be a official in the Roman Catholic Church and/or attend a Catholic Church.
What does a blue vestment mean in Catholic Church?
In the Church, the color purple represents Penance. Therefore, the purple vestments are worn during Lent/Easter, a time where Christ died to forgive us of our sins. . In the Catholic Church a "purple" vestment means that you do not know the correct terminology for liturgical colors in current terminology. Currently, purple only refers to Bishop's cassocks and such while violet is the word used for vestments. In the Catholic Church violet vestments are used in Advent, Lent, and for sacraments of confession and at other times for penance.
If you are registered at a Catholic church does that mean you are considered a member of the church?
Yes it does. If you are not Catholic or are going to a different church, you should unregister yourself from that Church and register yourself at the one you are going to.
What is the feudal church and its contribution to the Catholic Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerIf by "feudal Church" you mean the Catholic Church during the time of feudalism, that is sort of an involved topic, I would start with the Catholic Encyclopedia article on Feudalism below:
What does elect mean in the Catholic Church?
I cannot find the word "elect" in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Code of Canon Law, or Modern Catholic Dictionary, so I am assuming that the word has no special assigned meaning in the Catholic Church.
Who are Eastern Catholics who recognize the pope?
Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Armenian Catholic Church Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church Coptic Catholic Church Patriarchate Ethiopian Catholic Church Byzantine Church of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro Greek Byzantine Catholic Church Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Macedonian Catholic Church Maronite Catholic Church Melkite Greek-Catholic Church Romanian Greek-Catholic Church Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church Syriac Catholic Church Patriarchate Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
What does specifically roman Catholic mean?
It usually refers to the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church.
Did Henry VIII have Catholic oaths on his deathbed?
I am not sure what you mean. However, Henry had ended his relationship with the Catholic Church so he died as a member of the Anglican Church and not as a Catholic.
Does cathedral mean a church?
Yeah, it's just a big catholic word for church.
