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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cardinalshipnoun

    the office of cardinal

Wiktionary

  1. cardinalshipnoun

    The office (or term of office) of a cardinal

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cardinalate, Cardinalshipnoun

    The office and rank of a cardinal.

    Etymology: from cardinal.

    An ingenious cavalier, hearing that an old friend of his was advanced to a cardinalate, went to congratulate his eminence upon his new honour. Roger L'Estrange.

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  1. cardinalship

    A cardinal (Latin: Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, lit. 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the current pope and typically hold the title for life. Collectively, they constitute the College of Cardinals. The most solemn responsibility of the cardinals is to elect a new pope in a conclave, almost always from among themselves (with a few historical exceptions), when the Holy See is vacant. During the period between a pope's death or resignation and the election of his successor, the day-to-day governance of the Holy See is in the hands of the College of Cardinals. The right to participate in a conclave is limited to cardinals who have not reached the age of 80 years by the day the vacancy occurs. In addition, cardinals collectively participate in papal consistories (which generally take place annually), in which matters of importance to the Church are considered and new cardinals may be created. Cardinals of working age are also appointed to roles overseeing dicasteries of the Roman Curia, the central administration of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are drawn from a variety of backgrounds, being appointed as cardinals in addition to their existing roles within the Church. Most cardinals are bishops and archbishops leading dioceses and archdioceses around the world – often the most prominent diocese or archdiocese in their country. Others are titular bishops who are current or former officials within the Roman Curia (generally the leaders of dicasteries and other bodies linked with the Curia). A very small number are priests recognised by the pope for their service to the Church; as canon law requires them to be generally consecrated as bishops before they are made cardinals, but some are granted a papal dispensation. There are no strict criteria for elevation to the College of Cardinals. Since 1917, a potential cardinal must already be at least a priest, but laymen have been cardinals in the past. The selection is entirely up to the pope and tradition is his only guide. As of 14 January 2023, there are 223 serving cardinals, of whom 124 are eligible to vote in a conclave to elect a new pope.

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  1. cardinalship

    Cardinalship refers to the office, rank, or position of a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. It involves the duties, responsibilities, and privileges associated with being a cardinal.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cardinalshipnoun

    the condition, dignity, of office of a cardinal

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cardinalship in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cardinalship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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