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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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Not diplomacy or administrative policy dictated the Pope's latest appointments, which bring the cardinalate to the unprecedented number of 68, two less than full strength.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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




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