The Four Marks of the Catholic Church

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The Four Marks of the Church is a term describing four specific adjectivesâ€"one, holy, catholic and apostolicâ€"indicating four major distinctive marks or distinguishing characteristics of the Christian Church. The belief that the Church is characterized by these four particular "marks" was first expressed by the First Council of Constantinople in the year 381 in its revision of the Nicene Creed, in which it included the statement: "[We believe] in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church." In Protestant theology these are sometimes called the attributes of the Church.



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