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91Bulls and Briefs — • A bulla was originally a circular plate or boss of metal, so called from its resemblance in form to a bubble floating upon water Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bulls and Briefs Bulls and Briefs …
92Donation of Constantine — • By this name is understood, since the end of the Middle Ages, a forged document of Emperor Constantine the Great, by which large privileges and rich possessions were conferred on the pope and the Roman Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight …
93Tiara — • The papal crown, ornamented with precious stones and pearls, which is shaped like a bee hive, has a small cross at its highest point Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tiara Tiara …
94Julius III — Pope Julius III † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Julius III (GIAMMARIA CIOCCHI DEL MONTE). Born at Rome, 10 September, 1487; died there, 23 March, 1555. He was the son of a famous Roman jurist, studied jurisprudence at Perugia and… …
95Papal 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… …
96Benedict XIV — Pope Benedict XIV † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Benedict XIV (PROSPERO LORENZO LAMBERTINI.) Son of Marcello Lambertini and Lucretia Bulgarini, b. at Bologna 31 March, 1675; d. 3 May, 1758. His early education was received from… …
97Pope Benedict XIV — Pope Benedict XIV † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Benedict XIV (PROSPERO LORENZO LAMBERTINI.) Son of Marcello Lambertini and Lucretia Bulgarini, b. at Bologna 31 March, 1675; d. 3 May, 1758. His early education was received from… …
98Clement VII — Pope Clement VII † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Clement VII (GIULIO DE’ MEDICI). Born 1478; died 25 September, 1534. Giulio de Medici was born a few months after the death of his father, Giuliano, who was slain at Florence in the… …
99Pope Clement VII — Pope Clement VII † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Clement VII (GIULIO DE’ MEDICI). Born 1478; died 25 September, 1534. Giulio de Medici was born a few months after the death of his father, Giuliano, who was slain at Florence in the… …
100Clement XIII — Pope Clement XIII † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Clement XIII (CARLO DELLA TORRE REZZONICO). Born at Venice, 7 March, 1693; died at Rome, 2 February, 1769. He was educated by the Jesuits at Bologna, took his degrees in law at… …
