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• 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 infallibility — is the dogma in Catholic theology that, by action of the Holy Spirit, the Pope is preserved from even the possibility of error [ infallibility means more than exemption from actual error; it means exemption from the possibility of error, P. J.… …   Wikipedia

• Papal Regesta —     Papal Regesta     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Papal Regesta     Papal Regesta are the copies, generally entered in special registry volumes, of the papal letters and official documents that are kept in the papal archives; the name, further, is… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Papal Arbitration — • An institution almost coeval with the papacy itself Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Papal Arbitration     Papal Arbitration      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Papal Decretals —     Papal Decretals     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Papal Decretals     I. DEFINITION AND EARLY HISTORY     (1) In the wide sense of the term decretalis (i.e. epistola decretalis) signifies a pontifical letter containing a decretum, or pontifical… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Papal conclave, 1492 — Papal conclave, August 1492 Dates August 6–August 11, 1492 Location Sistine Chapel, Apostolic Palace, Papal States …   Wikipedia

• Papal Elections — • The method of electing the pope has varied considerably at different periods of the history of the Church. . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Papal Elections     Papal Elections …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Papal Consistory —     Papal Consistory     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Papal Consistory     I. DEFINITION     During the Roman imperial epoch the term consistorium (Lat. con sistere, to stand together) was used to designate the sacred council of the emperors. In… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Papal regalia and insignia — The crossed keys symbolise the keys of Simon Peter. The keys are gold and silver to represent the power of loosing and binding. The triple crown (the tiara) represents the pope s three functions as supreme pastor , supreme teacher and supreme… …   Wikipedia

• 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 States — States of the Church Stati della Chiesa Status Pontificius ←   ← …   Wikipedia