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

The successor of Adrian in the popedom was a native of Sienna, and a temporal monarch as well as Adrian.

From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by Hogan, William

And then the popedom, is it worth The price that must be given?--

From Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes by Wright, Elizur

Eugenius IV, from Venice, originally called Gabriel Condolmero, was raised to the popedom in 1431.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various