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| antipapal |
combined form of papal. |
| apostolic |
having to do with the pope; papal. [1/2 definitions] |
| bull2 |
an official papal document, usu. sealed with a round lead seal. |
| curia |
(often cap.) the collection of officials who direct the overall government of the Roman Catholic Church; papal court. [1/2 definitions] |
| encyclical |
in the Roman Catholic Church, a letter from the Pope to the bishops stating a rule or papal opinion on a specific subject. [1/2 definitions] |
| legate |
an official envoy or representative, esp. a papal representative. |
| Roman Curia |
the administrative, judicial, and executive offices of the papal see that compose the government of the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
| ultramontane |
relating to or supporting papal power or supremacy in the Roman Catholic Church. [1/4 definitions] |
| Vatican |
the papal residence in Vatican City; Vatican Palace. [2/4 definitions] |
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