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1Papal 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… …
2papal bull — noun a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) • Syn: ↑bull • Hypernyms: ↑decree, ↑edict, ↑fiat, ↑order, ↑rescript * * * bull2 (def. 2) …
3papal bull — bull2 (def. 2). * * * …
4papal bull — noun An official document or edict from the Pope …
5Papal bull — legal document issued under the authority of the pope …
6Papal appointment — is the oldest method for the selection of the pope. Until the 11th century, most popes were appointed by secular European rulers or by their predecessors. Christian Chronicler . [http://www.christianchronicler.com/history1/medieval papacy.html… …
7Papal Orders of Chivalry — The emblem of the Papacy Papal Orders of Chivalry are orders of knighthood bestowed by the Pope. The Holy See, a recognised subject of international law and sovereign entity, has awarded the distinction of knighthood since the early medieval… …
8Papal 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… …
9Papal 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 …
10Papal election, 1280–1281 — The papal election from September 22, 1280 to February 22, 1281 elected Simon de Brion, who took the name Pope Martin IV, [Popes Marinus I and Marinus II, by an old error, were counted as Martins I and II.] as the successor to Pope Nicholas… …
