apostolic vs churchly

apostolic

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal. 

  • Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions. 

  • Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings. 

  • According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles. 

churchly

adj
  • Pertaining to or relating to the church, its government, forms, or ceremonies; ecclesiastical. 

  • In accordance with ecclesiastical standards or ceremonies; appropriate for or befitting a church. 

  • Characteristic of a church; churchy. 

  • Devoted to, or inclined to attach great importance to, the order and ritual of a particular section of the Christian church. 

How often have the words apostolic and churchly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )