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Definition of Pontificality

Pontificality
Pontificality Pon*tif`i*cal"i*ty, n. The state and government of the pope; the papacy. [R.] --Bacon.

Meaning of Pontificality from wikipedia

- A pontifical (Latin: pontificale) is a Christian liturgical book containing the liturgies that only a bishop may perform. Among the liturgies are those...
- A Pontifical Legate is a personal representative of the Pope. Specifically, this title is used for: the formal title of the Cardinal or (Arch)bishop appointed...
- The Pontifical is a liturgical book used by a bishop. It may also refer specifically to the Roman Rite Roman Pontifical. When used as an adjective, Pontifical...
- In Catholicism, "of pontifical right" is the term given to ecclesiastical institutions (religious and secular institutes, societies of apostolic life)...
- The pontifical secret, pontifical secrecy, or papal secrecy is the code of confidentiality that, in accordance with the Latin canon law of the Catholic...
- A pontifical university or athenaeum is an ecclesiastical university established or approved directly by the Holy See, composed of three main ecclesiastical...
- The Roman Pontifical (Latin: Pontificale Romanum) is the pontifical as used in Roman Rite liturgies of the Catholic Church. It is the liturgical book...
- The "Pontifical Anthem and March" (Italian: Inno e Marcia Pontificale; Latin: Hymnus et modus militaris Pontificalis), also known as the "Papal Anthem"...
- The Pontifical Swiss Guard, also known as the Papal Swiss Guard or simply Swiss Guard, is an armed force and honour guard unit maintained by the Holy See...
- Pontifical vestments, also referred to as episcopal vestments or pontificals, are the liturgical vestments worn by bishops (and by concession some other...