apostolate

English

Etymology

From apostle.

Noun

apostolate (plural apostolates)

1. The office, or responsibilities of an apostle.
2. A group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine.

Translations

office, or responsibilities of an apostle

• French: apostolat (fr) m
• Galician: apostolado m
• German: Apostolat m or n, Apostelamt n
• Polish: apostolat (pl) m

group of people that exists for the spreading of religious doctrine

• Cornish: abesteleth m
• Esperanto: apostolaro
• Galician: apostolado m
• German: Apostolat m or n
• Polish: apostolat (pl) m, apostolstwo (pl) n
• Portuguese: apostolado (pt) m
• Tagalog: gawalagad