apostolado

apostolate

noun ah-pohs-toh-LAH-doh Rare

Origin: From Latin apostolatus, from apostolus, 'apostle', from Greek apostolos, 'messenger'.

Also means

missionary work

Usage Note

Apostolado refers to the mission or activity of an apostle, and more broadly to any devoted religious or social mission. In Catholic contexts it denotes lay missionary work or the work of a religious order. The phrase apostolado seglar describes the vocation of lay Catholics engaged in active ministry.

Examples

"El apostolado de los misioneros llegó al interior del país."

Natural Translation

The missionaries' apostolate reached the interior of the country.

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