Pontificate
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The pontificate is the form of government used in Vatican City.[1] The word came to English from French and simply means papacy, or "to perform the functions of the Pope or other high official in the Church".[1] Since there is only one bishop of Rome, or pope, pontificate is sometimes also used to describe the reign of a particular pope.[2][3][4] It must not be confused with the Holy See, which since ancient times referred to the episcopal see of Rome, while the pontificate in the Vatican City is "the type of government used there", and is neither a kingdom nor a republic.
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."pontificate – Dictionary Definition".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vatican Foreign Policy in the New Pontificate". 10 June 2005.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Coppa, Frank (4 February 2013). The Life and Pontificate of Pope Pius Xii. CUA Press. ISBN 9780813220161 – via Google Books.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A pontificate that is stirring the hearts of all Christians". Catholic Herald. 11 March 2014.
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