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Papal bull — A Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a pope. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end to authenticate it.Papal bulls were originally issued by the pope for many kinds of communication of a… … Wikipedia
papal bull — noun a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) • Syn: ↑bull • Hypernyms: ↑decree, ↑edict, ↑fiat, ↑order, ↑rescript * * * bull2 (def. 2) … Useful english dictionary
papal bull — noun An official document or edict from the Pope … Wiktionary
Papal bull — legal document issued under the authority of the pope … Medieval glossary
Papal appointment — is the oldest method for the selection of the pope. Until the 11th century, most popes were appointed by secular European rulers or by their predecessors. Christian Chronicler . [http://www.christianchronicler.com/history1/medieval papacy.html… … Wikipedia
Papal Orders of Chivalry — The emblem of the Papacy Papal Orders of Chivalry are orders of knighthood bestowed by the Pope. The Holy See, a recognised subject of international law and sovereign entity, has awarded the distinction of knighthood since the early medieval… … Wikipedia
Papal brief — The Papal Brief is a formal document emanating from the Pope, in a somewhat simpler and more modern form than a Papal Bull.HistoryThe introduction of briefs, which occurred at the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Eugenius IV, was clearly… … Wikipedia
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
Papal election, 1280–1281 — The papal election from September 22, 1280 to February 22, 1281 elected Simon de Brion, who took the name Pope Martin IV, [Popes Marinus I and Marinus II, by an old error, were counted as Martins I and II.] as the successor to Pope Nicholas… … Wikipedia
Papal election, 1277 — The papal election from May 30, 1277 to November 25, 1277, convened in Viterbo after the death of Pope John XXI, was the smallest papal election since the expansion of suffrage to cardinal priests and cardinal deacons, with only six cardinal… … Wikipedia
