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ministerium

[ min-uh-steer-ee-uhm ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. an organization of local ministers or religious leaders who work with other community leaders on social or educational programs.


ministerium

/ ˌmɪnɪˈstɪərɪəm /

noun

  1. the body of the Lutheran ministers in a district
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ministerium1

From Latin, dating back to 1855–60; ministry
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ministerium1

C19: Latin: ministry
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Example Sentences

On 13 November 1989, Erich Mielke stood before the East German parliament to answer questions in his role as head of the Ministerium für Staatssicherheit, the state security ministry, commonly known as the Stasi.

The ECC Resolution on Racism, passed in June, insists that “the time is right for white clergy to attend to the sins of our own community and make a public commitment to prioritize antiracism work within our ministerium.”

He has also been a leader of the state’s religious community, including serving as president of the NE Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a leader of the local interfaith Ministerium.

So, the Mennonite Disaster Service connected the church not only with the family, but also with the Wakefield ministerium.

He adopted a motto drawn from St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians: “Ministerium reconciliationis,” or the ministry of reconciliation.

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