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1Prince Assistants to the Papal Throne — The Prince Assistants to the Pontifical Throne are hereditary offices of the Roman Curia. They date from the early sixteenth century, and survived the reform of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household in 1968. Today the only hereditary posts… …
2Papal abdication — occurs in the Catholic Church when the Pope resigns his office.In 1294, Pope Celestine V promulgated a Canon law explicitly establishing the right to resign the office of Pope, and did so himself after being in office only about five months.… …
3Papal Tiara — The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, or in Latin as the Triregnum , and in Italian as the Triregno , is the three tiered jewelled papal crown, supposedly of Byzantine and Persian origin, that is a prominent symbol of the papacy. The… …
4Papal conclave — Conclave redirects here. For other uses, see Conclave (disambiguation). The Holy See This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Holy See …
5Papal Gentlemen — The Papal Gentlemen, also called the Gentlemen of His Holiness, are the attendants of the pope and his papal household in Vatican City. They serve in the Apostolic Palace near St. Peter s Basilica. Known as Papal Chamberlains ( Cameriere di spada …
6Papal conclave, 1846 — The death of Pope Gregory XVI on 1 June 1846 triggered the Papal conclave of 1846. Fifty of the sixty two members of the College of Cardinals assembled in the Quirinal Palace, one of the papal palaces in Rome and the seat of two earlier 19th… …
7Papal election, October 1187 — The papal election of October 21 1187 was a papal election convoked after the death of Pope Urban III. It resulted in the election of Cardinal Alberto Sartori di Morra, who took the name of Gregory VIII.List of participantsAccording to the very… …
8Papal conclave, 1644 — Coat of arms of the Holy See during the sede vacante …
9Papal conclave, 1769 — A papal conclave which lasted from February 15 to May 19, 1769 was convoked after the death of Pope Clement XIII. It elected as his successor Cardinal Lorenzo Ganganelli, who took the name Clement XIV. Death of Clement XIII Clement XIII died… …
10Papal 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.… …
