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Pontifical College
noun
- the chief body of priests in ancient Rome.
Pontifical College
noun
- a major theological college under the direct control of the Roman Curia
- the council of priests, being the chief hieratic body of the Church
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The highest religious officer of the state, the pontifex maximus, was from this time on elected by the Pontifical College.
From Project Gutenberg
On such occasions, the pontifical college called a hurried meeting.
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