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Meanings of pontificate in inglês

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The government of the Roman Catholic Church.

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        1
        He was also reconciled with the papacy and the House of Austria.
        Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of Navarre — Volume 3
        2
        The claims of the papacy were watched with the most jealous care.
        Henry the Second
        3
        The papacy was restored in form, but not to its old supremacy.
        The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History
        4
        He attempted to reduce the free Netherlands to slavery and to papacy.
        History of the United Netherlands, 1598
        5
        The transformation of the image of the papacy is a real achievement.
        The Guardian
        Usage of pontificate in inglês
        1
        Leo and Hilarius, and succeeded the latter in the pontificate in 497.
        The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. J...
        2
        The pontificate of Leo is an epoch in the history of Christianity.
        The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History
        3
        A great step had been taken in the pontificate of Pius IV.
        Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 6 and 7 (of 7) / The Catholic Reac...
        4
        His long pontificate is one of the most eventful in papal history.
        The Church and the Empire / Being an Outline of the History of t...
        5
        The pontificate of Gregory the Great affords significant illustrations of this influence.
        The Church and the Barbarians / Being an Outline of the History ...
        6
        The contest over the pontificate grew more and more acrimonious each minute.
        A Friend of Cæsar: A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Tim...
        7
        Pope Francis has repeated his belief that his pontificate may be brief.
        The Irish Times
        8
        Leo X., on his elevation to the pontificate, restored him to liberty.
        Handbook of Universal Literature, From the Best and Latest Autho...
        9
        HE succeeded St. Anterus in the pontificate, in the year 236.
        The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. J...
        10
        The pontificate of Paul III marks the turning point in the Catholic reaction.
        The Age of the Reformation
        11
        Benedict has made improving relations with Beijing a major goal of his pontificate.
        Reuters
        12
        The two-hour documentary traces the seven years of his pontificate and his travels.
        News.com.au
        13
        One Pope afterward spent his entire pontificate in the catacombs-eightyears.
        The Innocents Abroad
        14
        Sylvester was deposed from his pontificate and condemned to penance in a monastery.
        The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 / (From Charlem...
        15
        His pontificate was marked by protracted controversies with France and Portugal.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        16
        Nor did Innocent's pontificate belie the promise of his early career.
        The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 / (From Barbaro...
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