popedom

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An American so intrepid as to make himself eligible for both offices would be unlikely to “give up his popedom for our presidency.”

From Slate • May 9, 2025

This great work was dedicated to Cardinal Francis Piccolomini, who was soon after raised to the popedom under the name of Pius III.

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, March 1865 by Various

His most remarkable appearance as a political peace-maker was in the dispute which took place after the death of Pope Honorius II., as to the succession to the popedom.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

And to this day it is unintelligible to all popedom.

From Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent by Luther, Martin

No other country in popedom was at that time more deeply imbued with disaffection of the doctrines and worship of the Church of Rome.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)