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Definition of Pontiffs

Pontiff
Pontiff Pon"tiff, n. [F. pontife, L. pontifex, -ficis; pons, pontis, a bridge (perhaps originally, a way, path) + facere to make. Cf. Pontoon.] A high priest. Especially: (a) One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the head of which was the Pontifex Maximus. --Dr. W. Smith. (b) (Jewish Antiq.) The chief priest. (c) (R. C. Ch.) The pope.

Meaning of Pontiffs from wikipedia

- the colleges of priests of the Roman religion, the College of Pontiffs. The term pontiff was later applied to any high or chief priest and, in Roman Catholic...
- Max" or "P.M." The office of Pontifex Maximus, or head of the College of Pontiffs, was held by Julius Caesar and thereafter, by the Roman emperors, until...
- the pontiffs were primarily concilia (advisers) of the kings, but after the expulsion of the last Roman King in 510 BC, the College of Pontiffs became...
- The pontifex maximus (Latin for 'supreme pontiff') was the chief high priest of the College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontifi****) in ancient Rome. This was...
- Vicar of Jesus Christ Successor of the Prince of the Apostles Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church Patriarch of the West Primate of Italy Archbishop...
- recognised as saints, of whom 31 are martyr-saints, and 53 of the first 54 pontiffs would be acknowledged as saints. In addition, 13 other popes are in the...
- of age is requested to offer his resignation from office to the Supreme Pontiff, who, taking all the cir****stances into account, will make provision accordingly"...
- priests are said to be pontiffs, pontiff meaning 'bridge builder' (pons + facere). The most common interpretation is that pontiffs are symbolically the...
- from the judgments of the Roman Pontiffs to an œ****enical Council, as to an authority higher than that of the Roman Pontiff. — Vatican I, Pastor Aeternus...
- arrested the pope in the Vatican and exiled him to Savona. In 1812 the pontiff was transferred to the Palace of Fontainebleau in France. In January 1813...