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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

There is less of a Roman clique behind today's decisions in the Church, and more of a hard-working cardinalate.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Six Roman Catholic prelates learned last month that they were to be raised to the cardinalate.

From Time Magazine Archive

About the middle of the century, the merits of the Inquisitor Nicholas Roselli earned him the cardinalate.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles




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