noun
- in Catholic theology, the veneration given to saints and angels, distinguished from the worship due to God alone
Usage: theological
Examples
- The Catholic Church teaches that dulia is appropriate for saints but not worship.
- Dulia differs from latria, which is reserved for God alone.
- The theologian explained the distinction between dulia and hyperdulia.
- Medieval scholars wrote extensively about the proper forms of dulia.
- The practice of dulia includes prayers and devotions to saints.