extra Ecclesiam nulla salus Phrase
Meaning:
outside the Church [there is] no salvation
Comment
This expression comes from the Epistle to Jubaianus, paragraph 21, written by Saint Cyprian of Carthage, a bishop of the third century. It is often used to summarise the doctrine that the Catholic Church is absolutely necessary for salvation.
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