{ Ec`u*men"ic (?), Ec`u*men"ic*al (?), } a. [L. oecumenicus, Gr. &?; (sc. &?;) the inhabited world, fr. &?; to inhabit, from &?; house, dwelling. See Economy.] General; universal; in ecclesiastical usage, that which concerns the whole church; as, an ecumenical council. [Written also œcumenical.]

Ecumenical Bishop, a title assumed by the popes. -- Ecumenical council. See under Council.