F

Faithful — the collective members of the church incorporated into it through sacramental baptism.

Fall of Man — the willful transition of the first humans from a state of original holiness, in communion with God, to a state of guilt and perennial disobedience

Family wage

Father (cleric) — a traditional title of priests

Father, God the — a name for the First Person of the Blessed Trinity

Five Ways — see: Quinque Viæ

Font, Baptismal — see: Baptismal font

Font, Holy water — see: Holy water font

Friar

Full communion

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Written by Robert Patterson, M.A.

Robert holds a Master's degree in Religious Studies with a focus on Catholic Church History. He has spent over two decades researching the lives of the Popes and the history of the Papacy. PopeHistory.com has been a trusted resource for papal information since 2001.

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