indult (Meaning)
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indult (n.)
Alt. of Indulto
Synonyms & Antonyms of indult
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indult Sentence Examples
- Pope Clement VII granted an indult to Henry VIII, allowing him to divorce Catherine of Aragon.
- The indult was a controversial act that led to the English Reformation.
- The Church granted many indults to colonial powers, giving them permission to enslave indigenous peoples.
- An indult can be granted to allow a layperson to perform certain ecclesiastical functions.
- Indults were often granted to rulers and nobles, allowing them to have private chapels and confessors.
- The Holy See grants indults to allow certain groups to use special liturgical forms.
- The indult of St. Gregory the Great granted the Benedictine Order exemption from certain Church laws.
- The indult of Indulgence is a papal decree that grants forgiveness for sins.
- An indult can be revoked by the Pope or the authority that granted it.
- The granting of indults is a complex and controversial issue in the Catholic Church.
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Alt. of Indulto
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Pope Clement VII granted an indult to Henry VIII, allowing him to divorce Catherine of Aragon.
The indult was a controversial act that led to the English Reformation.
The Church granted many indults to colonial powers, giving them permission to enslave indigenous peoples.
An indult can be granted to allow a layperson to perform certain ecclesiastical functions.
