An alphabetical reference to over 1,200 devotional objects, saints, titles, and practices in the Roman Catholic Church, past and present. While Mass is the central act of Roman Catholic worship, Catholics have also performed many other acts of devotion since the early days of the Church. This dictionary is a comprehensive catalog of Catholic devotional practices, titles, saints, shrines, and confraternities, with explanations of their history and meaning.
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An authoritative reference to more than 1,200 angels, saints, practices, places, and devotional objects of the Roman Catholic tradition.
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0060692715
- ISBN 13 9780060692711
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages368
- EditorWalsh Michael J.