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cardinalate

[kahr-dn-l-eyt] / ˈkɑr dn lˌeɪt /




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In 1917, the Holy See changed canon law, restricting the cardinalate to the ordained.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 28, 2018

Montini would become Archbishop of Milan, a post that traditionally carries with it a cardinalate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ten years later Archbishop Denis J. Dougherty of Philadelphia was elevated to the cardinalate.

From Time Magazine Archive

He celebrated the silver jubilee of his elevation, at the hands of Pius X, to the cardinalate.

From Time Magazine Archive

Certain offices lead to it, and are known as cardinalate offices.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 82, August, 1864 by Various




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