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States of the Church — • Consists of the civil territory which for over 1000 years (754 1870) acknowledged the pope as temporal ruler Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. States of the Church States of the Church … Catholic encyclopedia
States of the Church — (historical) An area of central Italy ruled by the popes as a temporal domain (also Papal States) • • • Main Entry: ↑state … Useful english dictionary
States of the Church — n. PAPAL STATES * * * … Universalium
States of the Church — States′ of the Church′ n. pl. geg why Papal States … From formal English to slang
States of the Church — n. PAPAL STATES … English World dictionary
States of the Church — State State (st[=a]t), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. [ e]tat, fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Estate}, {Status}.] 1. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
States of the Church — Ecclesiastical Ec*cle si*as tic*al, a. [See {Ecclesiastical}, a.] Of or pertaining to the church; relating to the organization or government of the church; not secular; as, ecclesiastical affairs or history; ecclesiastical courts. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fundamental Statute for the Secular Government of the States of the Church — The Fundamental Statute for the Secular Government of the States of the Church was the constitution of the Papal States conceded by Pope Pius IX as a result of the 1848 Revolutions. It was published on 14 March. tructureThe Statute provided for… … Wikipedia
States of the Church — plural noun → Papal States …
states of the Church — See Papal States … Glossary of theological terms
