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  • 21Cristoforo Madruzzo — Portrait of Cristoforo Madruzzo by Titian (1552).Museu de Arte de São Paulo, São Paulo. Cristoforo Madruzzo (July 5, 1512 – July 5, 1578) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and statesman. His brother Eriprando was a mercenary captain who… …

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  • 22Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca — The Titular Church of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca is one of a number of titular churches of the Archdiocese of Rome to which Cardinal Priests of the Roman Catholic Church may be appointed. It was established as a titular… …

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  • 23Christopher Madruzzi —     Christopher Madruzzi     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christopher Madruzzi     Born of a noble family of Trent, 5 July, 1512; died at Tivoli, Italy, 5 July, 1578. He studied at Padua and Bologna, received in 1529 from his older brother a… …

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  • 24St. Hugh the Great —     St. Hugh the Great     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Hugh the Great     Abbot of Cluny, born at Semur (Brionnais in the Diocese of Autun, 1024; died at Cluny, 28 April, 1109.     HIS EARLY LIFE     The eldest son of Count Dalmatius of Semur… …

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  • 25red hat — /rɛd ˈhæt/ (say red hat) noun 1. the official hat of a cardinal. 2. the office or dignity of a cardinal. 3. → cardinal (def. 3). 4. Military Colloquial an officer of the rank of colonel and above …

  • 26cardinalate — /kahr dn l ayt /, n. Rom. Cath. Ch. 1. the body of cardinals. 2. the office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal. [1635 45; CARDINAL + ATE3] * * * …

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  • 27hat — hatless, adj. hatlessness, n. hatlike, adj. /hat/, n., v., hatted, hatting. n. 1. a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, esp. for wear outdoors. 2. Rom. Cath. Ch. a. the distinctive head covering of a cardinal. b. the… …

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  • 28hat — n. 1. Head cover. 2. Cardinal s office, dignity of a cardinal …

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  • 29hat — [[t]hæt[/t]] n. v. hat•ted, hat•ting 1) clo a shaped covering for the head, usu. with a crown and often a brim 2) rel a) the distinctive head covering of a Roman Catholic cardinal b) the office or dignity of a cardinal 3) to provide with a hat;… …

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  • 30Cardinalate — Car di*nal*ate, n. [Cf. F. cardinalat, LL. cardinalatus.] The office, rank, or dignity of a cardinal. [1913 Webster] …

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