# ecclesiology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˌkliːziˈɒlədʒi/ · frequency rank #89,319

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ecclesiology