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Papal Constitutions — Papal Constitutions † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Papal Constitutions (Latin constituere, to establish, to decree.) Papal Constitutions are ordinations issued by the Roman pontiffs and binding those for whom they are issued, whether… … Catholic encyclopedia
Papal Arbitration — • An institution almost coeval with the papacy itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Papal Arbitration Papal Arbitration … Catholic encyclopedia
Papal Decretals — Papal Decretals † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Papal Decretals I. DEFINITION AND EARLY HISTORY (1) In the wide sense of the term decretalis (i.e. epistola decretalis) signifies a pontifical letter containing a decretum, or pontifical… … Catholic encyclopedia
Papal conclave — Conclave redirects here. For other uses, see Conclave (disambiguation). The Holy See This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Holy See … Wikipedia
Constitutions of Clarendon — The Constitutions of Clarendon were a set of legislative procedures passed by Henry II of England in 1164. The Constitutions were composed of 16 articles and represent an attempt to restrict ecclesiastical privileges and curb the power of the… … Wikipedia
Ecclesiastical Constitutions — Ecclesiastical Constitutions † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Constitutions The term constitution denotes, in general, the make up of a body, either physical or moral. Used in reference to civil or religious societies, the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Marian papal encyclicals and Apostolic Letters — This article provides a list of Marian papal encyclicals and Apostolic Letters. For a general discussion of papal Mariology and its history, please see the article: Mariology of the popes Madonna and Child, Master of Badia a Isola, c.1300 Marian… … Wikipedia
Acclamation (in Papal Elections) — Acclamation (in Papal Elections) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Acclamation (in Papal Elections) One of the forms of papal election. The method of electing the Roman Pontiff is contained in the constitutions of Gregory XV, Æterni Patris… … Catholic encyclopedia
Acclamation (in Papal elections) — Acclamation was formerly one of the methods of papal election.The method of electing the Roman Pontiff is contained in the constitutions of Gregory XV Æterni Patris Filius and Decet Romanum Pontificem , Urban VIII s constitution Ad Romani… … Wikipedia
Apostolic constitutions — Apostolic Ap os*tol ic, Apostolical Ap os*tol ic*al, a. [L. apostolicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. apostolique.] 1. Pertaining to an apostle, or to the apostles, their times, or their peculiar spirit; as, an apostolical mission; the apostolic age. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
