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
He celebrated the silver jubilee of his elevation, at the hands of Pius X, to the cardinalate.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Montini would become Archbishop of Milan, a post that traditionally carries with it a cardinalate.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Surrounded by friends and family, Domenico Tardini, 70, received the Pope's messenger bringing him official notification of his elevation to the cardinalate.
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“Gained the purple”: i.e., the cardinalate, from the scarlet hat, stockings, and cassock worn by cardinals.
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward