doctor de la iglesia

Definitions of doctor de la iglesia
  1. noun
    (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching
    synonyms: doctor
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    examples:
    Gregorio XIII
    (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
    type of:
    teólogo
    someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
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