cardinalate

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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

Ten years later Archbishop Denis J. Dougherty of Philadelphia was elevated to the 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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

It is estimated that this cardinalate cost France about eight million francs.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various