Sacred College
Britishnoun
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Thanks to Pius XII's indifference to Vatican administrative detail, the Sacred College was then sadly depleted; so many cardinals were near death's door that the choice easily narrowed to a handful of prospects.
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Working against a quick decision is the fact that the Sacred College of Cardinals has never been so large nor so diverse.
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The new cardinals will raise the Sacred College to 103, highest total in history, and contribute further to the internationalization begun by Pius XII.
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John Paul's only major statement was his address to the Sacred College of Cardinals the day after his election.
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In 1517 Leo X., in order to introduce strong supporters of himself into the Sacred College, created 31 cardinals at the same time.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
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