papal election

collocation in English

meaningsofpapalandelection

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papal
adjective
uk
/ˈpeɪ.pəl/us
/ˈpeɪ.pəl/
relating to the position or authority of the Pope (= the leader of the Roman ...
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election
noun[C or U]
uk
/iˈlek.ʃən/us
/iˈlek.ʃən/
a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or ...
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He participated in thepapalelectionof 1153 and perhaps also in thepapalelectionof 1154.
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He participated in thepapalelection, 1191 andpapalelection, 1198.
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From that time everypapalelectionhas been a papal conclave.
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This offer was apparently satisfactory, and imperial recognition of thepapalelectionwas granted.
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He was one of the cardinal-electors in thepapalelection, 1254.
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That same year, he took an active role in a disputedpapalelection.
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One of the most prominent aspects of thepapalelectionprocess is the means by which the results of a ballot are announced to the world.
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The cardinals rejected the suggestion as inconsistent with the rule that papal elections must be free ones.
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The document is notable in that it is not a papal bull or decree but was treated as law by subsequent papal elections.
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On the following day however, he retracted his confession, arguing that his actions had not been any different from other papal elections in the past.
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The procedure of locking in the papal elections was intermittently used until, and exclusively used after, 1294.
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Heads of states do still however maintain an interest in papal elections, on account of the worldwide influence the papacy exercises.
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The schism was a result of the rules concerning the papal elections, which required the unanimity among the electors for the valid election.
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On the following day however, he retracted his confession, arguing that his actions had not been any different to other papal elections in the past.
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These included simony (the selling of clerical posts), the marriage of clergy and, more controversially, corrupt practices in papal elections.
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It also set about establishing strict rules for papal elections, thereby restricting the involvement of the nobility in subsequent elections.
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The reason may have been due to negotiations regarding imperial control of papal elections.
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Anecdotal accounts have often blamed conclavists for the breach of secrecy in papal elections.
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This suggests that he was serious in his desire to keep papal elections free.
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It has since been re-established, and is the basis of present legislation on papal elections.
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