cardinalate

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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

As Archbishop of Westminster, England's primatial Catholic see, John Carmel Heenan had a right to expect a cardinalate; so did Archbishop William Conway of Armagh, the Primate of All Ireland.

From Time Magazine Archive

Surrounded by friends and family, Domenico Tardini, 70, received the Pope's messenger bringing him official notification of his elevation 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

The cardinal withdrew from the cardinalate after three years, 1644-47 > and married.

From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James