[pā́pə-sē]
(n.)The office and jurisdiction of a pope.
(n.)The period of time during which a pope is in office.
(n.)A succession or line of popes: the Medici papacy.
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This term is employed in an ecclesiastical and in an historical signification. In the former of these uses it denotes the ecclesiastical system in which the pope as successor of St. Peter and Vicar of Jesus Christ governs the Catholic Church as its supreme head. ... In the latter, it signifies the ... About this page...
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In this article, we will examine the jurisdiction of the Papacy of the Roman Catholic Church, discuss how someone becomes pope, and review some of the duties a pope performs.
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Pope - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The pope (from Latin: "papa" or "father" from Greek , pápas , "papa", Papa in Italian) is the Bishop of Rome and, as such, is leader of the worldwide Catholic Church (that is, both the Latin Rit...
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Several articles on the Papacy. A source of information for deeper understanding of religious subjects. ... The papacy denotes the office of the pope, or bishop of Rome, and the system of central ecclesiastical government of the Roman Catholic Church over which he presides.
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Avignon Papacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Avignon Papacy , also known as the "Babylonian Captivity", was the period from 1305 to 1378 during which seven Popes resided in Avignon (modern-day France). The period was one of conflict and co...
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Complete coverage of the papacy from TIME.com ... While for centuries only cardinals have been elected pope, in theory, any adult male Roman Catholic is papabile, or a potential candidate for the papacy.
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BOOK I; The History of the Papacy ... Book III; The Genius and Influence of the Papacy ... The Genius of the Papacy...
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Innocent III: The Papacy at its Height ... The Papacy Overreaches ... The "Empire and Papacy" has been a theme of medieval history teaching for so long that students might be forgiven for being bored out of their minds. What, they might ask, is the possible use of studying conflicts between long dead popes and emperors.
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