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Meanings of pontificate in English
Usage of pontificate in English
1
Leo and Hilarius, and succeeded the latter in the pontificate in 497.
2
The pontificate of Leo is an epoch in the history of Christianity.
3
A great step had been taken in the pontificate of Pius IV.
4
His long pontificate is one of the most eventful in papal history.
5
The pontificate of Gregory the Great affords significant illustrations of this influence.
6
The contest over the pontificate grew more and more acrimonious each minute.
7
Pope Francis has repeated his belief that his pontificate may be brief.
8
Leo X., on his elevation to the pontificate, restored him to liberty.
9
HE succeeded St. Anterus in the pontificate, in the year 236.
10
The pontificate of Paul III marks the turning point in the Catholic reaction.
11
Benedict has made improving relations with Beijing a major goal of his pontificate.
12
The two-hour documentary traces the seven years of his pontificate and his travels.
13
One Pope afterward spent his entire pontificate in the catacombs-eightyears.
14
Sylvester was deposed from his pontificate and condemned to penance in a monastery.
15
His pontificate was marked by protracted controversies with France and Portugal.
16
Nor did Innocent's pontificate belie the promise of his early career.
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