Definition
Related to the apostles (Jesus's closest followers) or their teachings, or connected to the Pope's authority in the Catholic Church.
Etymology
From Greek 'apostolikos,' derived from 'apostolos' (messenger or apostle). The word evolved to describe anything connected to the original Christian apostles or their spiritual authority.
Kelly Says
The Catholic Church claims an 'apostolic succession' — the idea that the Pope's authority comes directly from Saint Peter, one of Jesus's apostles, creating an unbroken chain of leaders going back 2,000 years.
Translations
ARالعربية
رسولي
ra-soo-li
CACatalà
apostòlic
a-pos-to-li-k
CSČeština
apoštolský
a-pos-tohl-sky
DADansk
apostolsk
a-pos-to-lsk
DEDeutsch
apostolisch
a-pos-to-li-sh
ELΕλληνικά
αποστολικός
a-pos-to-li-kos
ESEspañol
apostólico
a-pos-to-li-koh
FISuomi
apostolinen
a-pos-to-li-nen
FRFrançais
apostolique
a-pos-to-li-k
HIहिन्दी
प्रचारक
pra-chaar-ak
HUMagyar
apostoli
a-pos-to-li
IDBahasa Indonesia
utusan
u-tu-san
IGIG
onye kwuo
oh-nye k-wo-oh
ITItaliano
apostolico
a-pos-to-li-koh
JA日本語
使徒的な
shi-to-teki-na
MRMR
प्रचारक
pra-chaar-ak
MSBahasa Melayu
utusan
u-tu-san
NLNederlands
apostolisch
a-pos-to-li-sh
NONorsk
apostolsk
a-pos-to-lsk
PLPolski
apostolski
a-pos-tols-ki
PTPortuguês
apostólico
a-pos-to-li-koh
RORomână
apostolic
a-pos-to-li-k
RUРусский
апостольскій
a-pos-tohl-skiy
SVSvenska
apostoliskt
a-pos-to-lis-kt
SWKiswahili
mtume
m-too-meh
TAதமிழ்
அப்போஸ்தலர்
a-ppo-sta-lar
TEతెలుగు
ప్రవక్త
pra-v-k-tha
THไทย
อัครสาวก
ak-khr-sa-wak
UKУкраїнська
апостольський
a-pos-tohl-sky
VITiếng Việt
tin mừng
tin-mung
YOYO
ọ̀mọ́ Ọlọ́run
oh-moh oh-lo-run
ZUZU
umuntu
oo-moo-noo-tee