eminence (A title for a cardinal)

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• eminence — noun Date: 15th century 1. a position of prominence or superiority 2. one that is eminent, prominent, or lofty: as a. an anatomical protuberance (as on a bone) b. a person of high rank or attainments often used as a title for a cardinal c. a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Cardinal — • A dignitary of the Roman Church and counsellor of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cardinal     Cardinal     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Cardinal Richelieu — The Red Eminence redirects here. For Soviet statesman, see Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov. Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu, 1637, Philippe de Champaigne 1st Chief Minister of the …   Wikipedia

• Cardinal (Catholicism) — A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of… …   Wikipedia

• eminence — [em′i nəns] n. [ME < OFr < L eminentia < eminens, excellent, prominent, prp. of eminere, to stand out < e , out + * minere, to project, add, for minari: see MENACE] 1. a high or lofty place, thing, etc., as a hill 2. a) superiority in …   English World dictionary

• cardinal — cardinally, adv. cardinalship, n. /kahr dn l/, adj. 1. of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance. 2. of the color cardinal. n. 3. Rom. Cath. Ch. a high ecclesiastic appointed by the pope to the College of Cardinals and… …   Universalium

• Cardinal Mooney High School (Youngstown, Ohio) — Infobox Secondary school name = Cardinal Mooney High School motto = Sanctity, Scholarship, and Discipline established = 1956 type = Private (Catholic) secondary principal = Sister Jane Marie Kudlacz, HM faculty = 48 students = approx. 613 mascot …   Wikipedia

• Richelieu, Armand-Jean du Plessis, cardinal et duc de — ▪ French cardinal and statesman Introduction , (cardinal and duke of ),byname  The Red Eminence , French  L éminence Rouge  born September 9, 1585, Richelieu, Poitou, Fr. died December 4, 1642, Paris  chief minister to King Louis XIII of France… …   Universalium

• Patrick O'Donnell (cardinal) — infobox cardinalbiog name = Patrick Cardinal O Donnell religion = Roman Catholic Church See = Armagh Title = Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh Period = 19 November 1924 ndash; 22 November 1927 Successor = Joseph Cardinal MacRory | post = Bishop of… …   Wikipedia

• His Eminence — is a historical style of reference for high nobility, still in use in various religious contexts.CatholicismThe style remains in use as the official style or standard of address in reference to a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, reflecting… …   Wikipedia

• William Conway (cardinal) — infobox cardinalbiog name = William Cardinal Conway See = Armagh Title = Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh Period = 9 September 1963 – 17 April 1977 cardinal = 22 February 1965 Predecessor = John Cardinal D Alton Successor = Tomás Cardinal Ó Fiaich… …   Wikipedia