Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
the Fourth Week of Lent
There are 19 days til Easter!
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Encyclopedias
Operatio Sacra

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Search for…
Resource Toolbox

i.e. sacred ministration, is a term which was used in the ancient churches of the West to designate the Lord's Supper. It is supposed to have been derived from the expression ministering the gospel of God (Romans 15:16), and is used in the same general and figurative sense.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Operatio Sacra'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​o/operatio-sacra.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile