papal brief
1papal brief — A less formal papal document than a bull • • • Main Entry: ↑brief …
2Papal 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… …
3Papal 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… …
4Papal 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… …
5Papal Mint — • History of the coins Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Papal Mint Papal Mint † …
6Papal conclave, October 1978 — Dates October 14–October 16, 1978 Location Sistine Chapel, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City …
7Papal 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… …
8Papal 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… …
9Papal Rescripts — • Responses of the pope or a Sacred Congregation, in writing, to queries or petitions of individuals Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Papal Rescripts Papal Rescripts …
10brief — [brēf] adj. [ME < OFr bref < L brevis < IE base * mreĝhu , short > MERRY, Gr brachys] 1. of short duration or extent 2. short in length 3. using relatively few words; concise 4. curt or abrupt n. [ …
