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• sovereign pontiff — …   Useful english dictionary

• Pontiff — or Pontificate is a title of certain religious leaders, now used principally to refer to leaders such as the Pope of the Catholic Church and of the Coptic Orthodox Church. An ecclesiastical history, ancient and modern, from the birth of Christ to …   Wikipedia

• sovereign — n. & adj. n. 1 a supreme ruler, esp. a monarch. 2 Brit. hist. a gold coin nominally worth pound1. adj. 1 a supreme (sovereign power). b unmitigated (sovereign contempt). 2 excellent; effective (a sovereign remedy). 3 possessing sovereign power (a …   Useful english dictionary

• pontiff — [17] In ancient Rome, members of the highest college of priests were known by the epithet pontifex. This looks as though it should mean ‘bridgemaker’ (as if it were formed from Latin pōns ‘bridge’ – source of English pontoon – with the suffix fex …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• pontiff — (also sovereign or supreme pontiff) noun the Pope. Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as pontifical): from Fr. pontife, from L. pontifex (see pontifex) …   English new terms dictionary

• pontiff — [17] In ancient Rome, members of the highest college of priests were known by the epithet pontifex. This looks as though it should mean ‘bridgemaker’ (as if it were formed from Latin pōns ‘bridge’ – source of English pontoon – with the suffix fex …   Word origins

• pontiff — n. RC Ch. (in full sovereign or supreme pontiff) the Pope. Etymology: F pontife (as PONTIFEX) …   Useful english dictionary

• Vatican City State — ▪ 2009 Area: 44 ha (109 ac) Population (2008 est.): 930; about 3,000 workers live outside the Vatican Chief of state: (sovereign pontiff) Pope Benedict XVI Head of administration: Secretary of State Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone       As part of the… …   Universalium

• Roman Curia — • Strictly speaking, the ensemble of departments or ministries which assist the sovereign pontiff in the government of the Universal Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Roman Curia     Roman Curia …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Concordat — • In general, a concordat means an agreement, or union of wills, on some matter Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Concordat     Concordat      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• The Roman Congregations —     The Roman Congregations     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Roman Congregations     Certain departments have been organized by the Holy See at various times to assist it in the transaction of those affairs which canonical discipline and the… …   Catholic encyclopedia