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Meaning of papacy

Wordnet

papacy (n)

the government of the Roman Catholic Church

Webster

papacy (n.)

The office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction.

The popes, collectively; the succession of popes.

The Roman Catholic religion; -- commonly used by the opponents of the Roman Catholics in disparagement or in an opprobrious sense.

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the government of the Roman Catholic ChurchThe office and dignity of the pope, or pontiff, of Rome; papal jurisdiction., The popes, collectively; the succession

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The papacy has been the central governing body of the Catholic Church for over two millennia.

The authority of the papacy derives from the belief that the Pope is the successor of Peter, the first Bishop of Rome.

The papacy has played a pivotal role in the development of Western Christianity.

The papacy has been characterized by periods of great power and influence, as well as periods of decline and reform.