Viele Online-Wörterbücher gibt es inzwischen, sogar auf Latein. Kirchenspezifische Vokabeln, besonders „typisch katholische“, sucht man in ihnen oft vergeblich. Ja, sogar in den gedruckten Ausgaben fehlt manch häufige Kirchenvokabel. Ich habe einmal einige davon zusammengestellt. Weitere Ideen, Fragen und eine Auffüllung der Lücken sind herzlich willkommen.

Deutsch	Englisch	Latein
Ablaß (m)	indulgence	indulgentia, ae (f)
Abt (m)	abbot	abbas, ātis (m)
Äbtissin (f)	abbess	abbatissa, ae (f)
Advent (m)	advent	adventus, ūs (m)
Albe (f)	alb	alba, ae (f)
Allerheiligstes (n)	Blessed Sacrament	Sanctissimum Sacramentum, ī (n)
Altar (m)	altar	altare, is (n)
Altarschelle (f)	bell; altar bell	tintin(n)abulum, i (n)
Ambo (m)	ambo	ambo, ōnis (m)
Andacht (f, i. S. v. Andachtsübung)	devotion; pious practice	pia exercitia; preces publicae (f, meist pl)
Andacht (f, i. S. v. innere Haltung)	devotion	devotio, ōnis (f)
Apostolischer Stuhl (m)	Apostolic See	Sedes Apostolica (f)
Aspergill (n)	aspergillum	aspersorium, ī (n); aspergillum, ī (n)
Außerordentlicher Kommunionspender (m)	Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion	extraordinarius Sacrae Communionis minister, trī (m)
Aussetzung (f)	exposition	expositio, ōnis (f)
Baßgeige (f, ugs.)	fiddleback chasuble (coll.)	planeta, ae (f)
Beichte (f)	confession	confessio, ōnis (f)
Beichtgeheimnis (n)	confessional seal
Beichtstuhl (m)	confessional	sedes confessionibus audiendis (f), sedes confessionalis (f)
Benediktionale (n)	Book of Blessings	liber de benedictionibus, brī (m)
Beratung (f); Begleitung (f)	counselling	consilium, ī (n)
biblische Frauengestalten (f pl)	biblical female figures
Birett (n)	biretta	bir(r)etum, ī (n)
Bischof (m)	bishop	episcopus, ī (m)
bischöflich (adj)	episcopal	episcopalis, e
Bistum (n); Diözese (f)	Diocese	dioecesis, is/eōs (f)
Bursa (f)	burse	bursa, ae (f)
Chormantel (m)	cope	pluviale, is (n)
Christi Himmelfahrt (f)	Ascension Day	Ascensio Domini, ōnis (f)
Christkönig; Christkönigsfest (n)	Christ the King	D.N.I.C. universalis Regis, ēī (m)
Dalmatik (f)	dalmatic	dalmatica, ae (f)
Dechant (m)	dean; vicar forane	vicarius foraneus, ī (m); decanus, ī (m)
Dekanat (n)	deanery	vicariatus foraneus, ūs (m)
Deutscher Katholikentag (m)	German Catholic Convention
Diakon (m)	deacon	diaconus, ī (m)
Diakon (+ Nachname) (Anrede, m)	Deacon (+ first name); The Reverend Mister (+ surname; in letter)	—
Dienst (m)	ministry	servitium, ī (n); munus, eris (n)
Diözesanbischof (m)	diocesan bishop	episcopus dioecesanus, ī (m)
Ehe (f)	matrimony
Eingetragener Verein (als wohltätige Organisation)	Registered Charity	—
Einsetzungsworte (m)	Words of Institution
Enthauptung (f)	beheading	decapitatio, ōnis (f)
Erbsünde (f)	original sin	peccata originale
Erstbeichte (f)	first reconciliation	prima confessio, ōnis (f)
Erstkommunion (f)	first communion	prima communio, ōnis (f)
Erstkommunionkatechet (m)	First Holy Communion catechist	catechista, ae (f)
Erzbischof (m)	Archbishop	archiepiscopus, ī (m)
Erzbistum (n)	archdiocese	archidioecesis, is/eōs (f)
Eucharistie (f)	eucharist	Eucharistia, ae (f)
Eucharistisches Hochgebet (n)	Eucharistic Prayer	prex eucharistica, precis (f)
Evangeliar (n)	Book of the Gospels	evangeliarum, ī (n)
Evangelium nach Lukas (n)	gospel of Luke; gospel according to Luke	Evangelium secundum Lucam, ī (n)
Ewige Profeß (f)	perpetual (monastic) profession	professio perpetua, ōnis (f)
Ewiges Licht (n)	sanctuary lamp	lumen perpetuum, inis (n)
Exerzitien (f)	Spiritual Exercises (ignatianisch); (spiritual) retreat (nicht nur christlich)	exercitiae (n pl)
Fastenzeit (f)	Lent	Quadragesima, ae (f)
Filialkirche (f)	chapel of ease	ecclesia filialis, ae (f)
Firmling (m, ugs.); Firmbewerber (m)	confirmee; person to be confirmed	confirmandus, ī (m)
Firmname (m)	confirmation name	nomen confirmationis, inis (n)
Firmpate (m)	(confirmation) sponsor	patrinus (in confirmatione), ī (m)
Firmung (f)	confirmation	confirmatio, ōnis (f)
Fremdsprachige Mission (f)	national parish	missio cum cura animarum, ōnis (f)
Fürbitten (f)	intercessions	oratio universalis, ōnis (f)
Gebetskärtchen (n)	prayer card	—
geistliche Begleitung (f)	spiritual guidance	spiritus directio, ōnis (f)
Geistlicher (m)	clergyman	clericus, ī (m)
Gemeindemitglied (n)	parishioneer	anima, ae (f)
Gemeindereferent (m)	parish worker; lay ecclesial minister (AE)	laicus cooperator, ōris (m)
Generalvikar (m)	Vicar General	vicarius generalis, ī (m)
Glaubensbekenntnis (n)	creed	Credo (indecl.)
Gründonnerstag (m)	Maundy Thursday	Feria V hebdomadae sanctae (f)
Heiliger Geist (m)	Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost	Spiritus Sanctus, ūs (m)
Heiliger Stuhl (m)	Holy See	Sedes Sancta, īs (f)
Heilige Woche (f); Karwoche (f)	Holy Week	hebdomada maior, ae (f)
Hirtendienst (m)	pastoral ministry	ministerium pastorale, ī (n)
Hochamt (n)	High Mass	Missa solemnis, ae (f)
Hostie (f)	host	hostia, ae (f)
Hostienschale (f)	communion plate	pyxis, idis (f)
Jugendgruppe (f)	youth fellowship; youth group	—
Kapelle (f)	chapel	cap(p)ella (mit Aufbewahrung der Eucharistie), ae (f); oratorium (ohne Aufbewahrung der Eucharistie), ī (n)
Kaplan (m, i. S. des CIC, als Priester in außerpfarrlicher Seelsorge, meint eigentlich Pfarrvikar)	chaplain	cap(p)ellanus, ī (m)
Kaplan (m, i. S. des Hilfsgeistlichen in der Pfarrei)	assistant priest (BE); curat (BE, old); associate pastor (AE); assistant pastor (AE, old); parochial vicar (canonical)	vicarius paroecialis, ī (m)
Karfreitag (m)	Good Friday	Feria VI hebdomadae sanctae, ī (m)
Karsamstag (m)	Holy Saturday	Sabbatum Sanctum (f)
Kasel (f)	chasuble	casula, ae (f)
Kelch (m)	chalice; cup	calix, icis (m)
Kelchtuch (n); Purifikatorium (n)	purificator	purificatorium, ī (n)
Kelchvelum (n)	chalice veil	velum calicis, ī (n)
Kirchenjahr (n)	liturgical year	annum
Kirchenrecht (n)	canon law	iuris canonici
Kirchentag (m)	church congress
Kirchenvorstand (m)	finance council	consilium a rebus oeconomicis, ī (n)
Kirchturm	steeple
Kleriker (m)	cleric	clericus, ī (m)
Kommunion (f)	communion	communio, ōnis (f)
Kommunion unter beiderlei Gestalt(en) (f)	communion under both species; communion under both kinds	communio sub utraque specie, ōnis (f)
Kommunionhelfer (m)	Eucharistic Minister; Minister of Holy Communion	extraordinarius Sacrae Communionis minister, trī (m)
Konfession (f)	denomination	denominatio, ōnis (f)
Konversion (f); Übertritt (m)	conversion	conversio, ōnis (f)
Korporale (n)	corporale	corporale, is (n)
Krankenhausseelsorger (m)	hospital chaplain	cap(p)ellanus pro cura aegrotorum, ī (m)
Krankensalbung (f)	anointing of the sick	unctio infirmorum, ōnis (f)
Krippe (f)	crib	praes(a)epe, is (n); praes(a)epium, ī (n)
Küster (m); Sakristan (m)	sacristan	sacristanus
Laie (m)	lay	laicus
Lavabotuch (n)	manuterge	extersorium
Leib Christi (m)	Body of Christ	Corpus Christi, oris (n)
Lektionar (n)	Lectionary	lectionarium, ī (n)
Lektor (m)	(lay) reader; minister of the word; lector (AE)	lector, ōris (m)
Letztes Abendmahl (n)	the Last Supper
Liturgische Dienste (pl)	liturgical ministries	ministeria, ī (n)
Mariä Himmelfahrt (f); Mariä Aufnahme in den Himmel (f)	Assumption of Mary	Assumptio B.M.V., ōnis (f)
Meßablauf (m)	Order of Mass; Ordinary of the Mass	ordo missae, inis (m)
Meßdiener (m)	altar boy	acolythus
Meßdiener (pl)	altar servers	acolythi
Meßdienerin (f)	altar girl	—
Meßgewand (n)	chasuble	casula, ae (f)
Militärseelsorger (m)	military chaplain	cap(p)ellanus militum, ī (m)
Mitra (f)	mitre	mitra, ae (f)
monotheistisch (adj)	monotheistic	monotheïsticus, a, um
Monstranz (f)	monstrance	ostensorium, ī (n)
Naherwartung (f)	adventism
Ökumene (f)	ecumenism
Ortsordinarius (m)	local Ordinary	ordinarius loci, ī (m)
Ostern (n)	Easter	pascha, indecl. (n) ; Pascha, atis (n); Pascha, ae (f)
Palla (f)	pall	palla, ae (f)
Papst (m)	pope	pontifex maximus, icis (m); papa, ae (m)
pastoral (adj)	pastoral	pastoralis, e
Pastoralassistent (m)	pastoral assistant; lay ecclesial minister (AE)	laicus cooperator (in cura animarum), ōris (m)
Pastoralreferent (m)	pastoral assistant; lay ecclesial minister (AE)	laicus cooperator (in cura animarum), ōris (m)
Pastoraler Dienst (m)		ministerium pastorale, ī (n)
Pastoraler Mitarbeiter (m)	curia official; pastoral agent	cooperator in cura animarum, ōris (m)
Pate (m)	sponsor; godfather	patrinus, ī (m)
Paten (pl)	sponsors; godparents	patrini (m pl.)
Patenamt (n)	office of sponsor	munus patrini, eris (n)
Patene (f)	paten	patena, ae (f)
Patenkind (n)	godchild	—
Pater (m, Anrede)	Father (+ first name); The Reverend Father (in address)	Pater, tris (m); R. D.
Patin (f)	sponsor; godmother	matrina, ae (f)
Pfarrbüro (n)	parish office	cancellaria paroeciale, ae (f); cancellaria parochiale, ae (f)
Pfarrer (m)	parish priest (BE); pastor (AE)	parochus, ī (m)
Pfarrgemeinderat (m)	parish pastoral council; parish council	consilium pastorale, ī (n)
Pfarrkirche (f)	parish church	ecclesia paroeciale, ae (f); ecclesia parochiale, ae (f)
Pfarrsekretärin (f)	parish secretary	—
Pfingsten (n)	pentecost	Pentecoste, ēs (f)
Pileolus (m); Soli Deo (m, ugs.)	zucchetto	pileolus, ī (m)
Pilgerfahrt (f); Pilgerreise (f)	pilgrimage	peregrinatio, ōnis (f)
Pontificale (n)	Pontificate	Pontificale Romanum, is (n)
Priesterseminar (n)	seminary	seminarium, ī (n)
Priestertum (n)	priesthood	sacerdotium, ī (n)
Priesterweihe (f)	ordination to the priesthood	ordinatio sacerdotalis, ōnis (f)
Rituale (n)	Roman Ritual	Rituale Romanum, is (n)
Rochett (n)	rochett	rochettum, ī (n)
Römisches Meßbuch (n)	Sacramentary; Roman Missal	Missale Romanum, is (n)
Römisch-Katholische Kirche (f)	Roman-Catholic Church	Ecclesia romana catholica, ae (f)
Rosenkranz (f)	rosary	rosarium, ī (n)
Sakrament (n)	sacrament	sacramentum, ī (n)
Sakrament der Versöhnung (n)	Sacrament of Reconciliation	sacramentum reconciliationis, ī (n)
Sakristei (f)	sacristy	sacristia, ae (f); sacrarium, ī (n)
Schematismus (m)	directory	elenchus sacerdotium, ī (m)
Schiffchen (n, für Weihrauch)	boat	navicula, ae (f)
Schulseelsorger (m)	school chaplain	cap(p)ellanus institui pro educatione iuvenum, ī (m)
Schultertuch (n)	amice	amictus, ūs (m); humerale, is (n)
Schultervelum (n)	humeral veil	velum, ī (n)
Schwester Oberin (Anrede)	the Reverend Mother	reverenda mater, tris (f)
Seelsorge (f)	chaplaincy; care of souls; pastoral care	cura pastoralis, ae (f); cura animarum, ae (f)
Seelsorgeamt (n)	Department for Pastoral Affairs	cancellaria pro cura pastoralis, ae (f)
Seelsorger (m)	chaplain (clergyman, coll. for a lay person too)	curator animarum, ōris (m)
seelsorgerlich (adj); pastoral (adj)	pastoral	pastoralis, e
seelsorgerliche Begleitung (f)	spiritual care	directio pastoralis, ōnis (f)
seelsorgerliche Einrichtungen (f)	chaplaincies; agencies	—
Seemannsseelsorger (m); Seemannspastor (m)	port chaplain	cap(p)ellanus nautarum, ī (m)
Segen (m)	blessing	benedictio, ōnis (f)
Spiritualität (f)	spirituality	spiritualitas, ātis (f)
Stola (f)	stole	stola, ae (f)
Stundengebet (n)	liturgy of the hours	liturgia horarum, ae (f); officium divinum, ī (n)
Suffraganbistum (n)	suffragan dioecese	dioecesis suffraganea, is (f)
Tabernakel (m, selten n)	tabernacle	tabernaculum, ī (n)
Taufbecken (n)	baptistery, baptistry, baptismal font	fons sacer (m), baptisterium
Taufe (f)	baptism	baptismus, ī (m)
Taufe des Herrn (f)	Baptism of the Lord	In baptismate Domini; Baptisma Domini, atis (n)
Taufpate (m)	(baptismal) godparent	patrinus, ī (m)
Unterscheidung der Geister (f)	discernment of spirits	discretio spiritum, ōnis (f)
Verklärung (f)	Transfiguration	transfiguratio, ōnis (f)
Vikar (m)	vicar	vicarius, ī (m)
Volkskirche (f)	popular church	ecclesia in populo radicata, ae (f)
Weihbischof (m)	auxiliary bishop	episcopus auxiliarius, ī (m)
Weihe (f, als Sakrament)	ordination	ordinatio, ōnis (f)
Weihrauch (m)	incense	incensum, ī (n); thus, thūris (n)
Weihrauchfaß (n)	censer; thurible	thuribulum, ī (n)
Weihrauchschiffchen (n)	incense boat	navicula, ae (f)
Weihwasser (n)	holy water	aqua benedicta, ae (f)
Weihwasserwedel (m, ugs.)	holy water sprinkler	aspersorium, ī (n)
Weltjugendtag (m)	World Youth Day	Mundialis Iuventutis Dies, ēī (m)
Wortgottesfeier (f)	Bible service	sacra verbi Dei celebratio (f)
Zehn Gebote (f)	The Ten Commandments	Decalogus (m)
Zeit im Jahreskreis (f)	ordinary time	tempus per annum, oris (n)
Ziborium (n)	ciborium	ciborium, ī (n)
Zingulum (n)	cincture	cingulum, ī (n)

Kursiv: keine Übersetzung, sondern Umschreibung
In Italics: no translation, but paraphrase
ugs. (umgangssprachlich) = coll. (colloquial)
veraltet = old
BE = British English
AE = American English

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