Definitions for his holiness
his ho·li·ness

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1. His Holinessnoun

   An honorific or title used to refer to a high-ranking religious leader.

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1. His Holiness

   The honorific His Holiness is the official style used to address the Roman Catholic Pope and the Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch. In February 2013, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI will retain the style "His Holiness" after resigning and becoming Pope Emeritus. The term is sometimes abbreviated or "HH" or "H.H." when confusion with "His/Her Highness" is unlikely. The associated form of address is "Your Holiness". In more recent years, the English language honorific "His Holiness", and as female version "Her Holiness", has also been used for religious leaders from other traditions, including Shinto, Buddhism, Islam. and it is self-applied in certain new religious movements such as Hare Krishnas.

How to pronounce his holiness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say his holiness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of his holiness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of his holiness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of his holiness in a Sentence

1. Texas Republican Rep. Pete Sessions:

   His Holiness spoke about America in fair and glowing terms, and challenged us to accept our roles and responsibility not only in the United States but around the world with American exceptionalism.

2. President Barack Obama:

   I welcome His Holiness Pope Francis's encyclical, and deeply admire the Pope's decision to make the case - clearly, powerfully, and with the full moral authority of his position - for action on global climate change, and as we prepare for global climate negotiations in Paris this December, it is my hope that all world leaders--and all God's children--will reflect on Pope Francis's call to come together to care for our common home.

3. Barack Obama:

   I want to thank His Holiness, Pope Francis, whose moral example shows us the importance of pursuing the world as it should be, rather than simply settling for the world as it is.

4. Penpa Tsering:

   His holiness has always lived in sanctity, (following the life of) a Buddhist monk, including celibacy. His years of spiritual practice have gone beyond sensorial pleasures, his holiness is now being labeled all kinds of names.

5. Pope Francis:

   To my dear brother his Holiness Pope Tawadros II, to the Coptic Church and to all of the dear country Egypt, I express my deep condolences, I prayed for the dead and the wounded. I am close to the families and to the entire community. God convert the hearts of the people who spread terror.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/His_Holiness
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=his holiness