popedom

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An American so intrepid as to make himself eligible for both offices would be unlikely to “give up his popedom for our presidency.”

From Slate • May 9, 2025

And on the nineteenth day before the calends of January died the Pope of Rome, whose name was Calixtus, and Honorius succeeded to the popedom.

From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by Ingram, J. H. (James Henry)

The successor of Adrian in the popedom was a native of Sienna, and a temporal monarch as well as Adrian.

From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by Hogan, William

This year Eleutherius succeeded to the popedom, and held it fifteen years; and in the same year Lucius, king of the Britons, sent and begged baptism of him.

From The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by Ingram, J. H. (James Henry)

So step by step he finally became elevated to the high dignity of the popedom.

From Bibliomania in the Middle Ages by Merryweather, Frederick Somner