American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

FAITHFUL, THE

Faithful, The: translation

The New Testament and Prayer Book name for all the Baptized, who, being admitted into the Household of Faith, are the people of the Faith --fideles, that is,believers.

  1. faithful, the—Faithful The translation Faithful The Those who have bound themselves to a religious association whose doctrine they accept and into whose rites they have been initiated...Catholic encyclopedia