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An '''encyclical''' is an authoritative letter send to a group, such as a papal encyclical occasionally send by a pope to the bishops of the [[Catholic Church]].

A papal encyclical ranks as follows in authority:<ref>http://www.secondexodus.com/html/catholicdefinitions/encyclicalletter.htm</ref>

#apostolic constitution
#encyclical letter (written for the entire church)
#encyclical epistle (written for only part of the church)
#apostolic exhortation
#apostolic letter
#letter

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