What does holy father mean?

Definitions for holy father
ho·ly fa·ther

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Romenoun

    the head of the Roman Catholic Church

Wiktionary

  1. Holy Fathernoun

    The God in various Christian religions.

  2. Holy Fathernoun

    The title of the Pope of the Catholic Church.

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  1. holy father

    "Holy Father" is a formal title predominantly used within the Catholic Church to address or refer to the Pope, who is considered the supreme spiritual leader of the institution and successor of Saint Peter. The term signifies deep respect and is indicative of the Pope's position as a spiritual authority. It is used in a similar way that "His Holiness" is used, emphasizing the sacred nature of the papal role.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of holy father in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of holy father in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of holy father in a Sentence

  1. Ken Hackett:

    Maybe this is an opportunity where the Holy Father can privately raise concerns.

  2. Ken Hackett:

    Maybe this is an opportunity where the Holy Father can privately raise concerns.

  3. Ken Hackett:

    Maybe this is an opportunity where the Holy Father can privately raise concerns. Certainly Pope Francis has been told about the situations that are happening in eastern Ukraine ... so is he is not unaware.

  4. Domenico Giani:

    The threat exists. This is what has emerged from conversations with Italian and foreign colleagues, (But) at the moment I can say that we are not aware of any plan to attack the Vatican or the Holy Father.

  5. Marie Collins:

    The good thing about the Holy Father is he speaks without thinking, which in many ways I think is good because it is refreshing, maybe sometimes he sort of puts his foot in it, but he's an honest man and I respect him for that. It's not an opinion I would hold.

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