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

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

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)

France and Italy were at strife for the popedom.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter

Gregory the Seventh's wildest dream of a universal popedom is more than fulfilled in him.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 50, December, 1861 by Various