Sacred College
Britishnoun
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He found no takers, but several Italian newspapers bought his material after the Pope's death, and the angered Sacred College of Cardinals banned Galeazzi-Lisi from the Vatican.
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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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The Sacred College has dwindled to 49 members�24 Italian, 25 non-Italian.
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Last week he did both by announcing that he intends to create 35 new cardinals�the largest number ever named at one time�thereby raising membership in the Sacred College to an alltime record of 136.
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Moreover, in order to secure the effectiveness of these reforms, selection of the new cardinals was to be made by the votes of the members of the Sacred College given in writing.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
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