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Vinony

ecclesiology

noun

  1. the study of church architecture and adornment
  2. theological doctrine relating to the church
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪˌkliːziˈɒlədʒi/ / /ɛˌkliːziˈɒlədʒi/

noun

Etymology: From ecclesio- + -logy. Coined by a writer of the British Critic in 1837, as ecclesialogy.

  1. The branch of theology concerned with the doctrines, role etc. of a church.
  2. The science of building and decorating churches.