sola ecclesia

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What does sola ecclesia mean?

The doctrine that the Church, and not Scripture alone, is the ultimate source of authority for Christian doctrine.

Where does sola ecclesia come from?

Learned borrowing from Latin sōla ecclēsia (literally “the church alone”).

How to pronounce sola ecclesia

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