ALL meanings of papacy
pa·pa·cy
P p - noun papacy Catholicism: office of the Pope 1
- noun plural papacy the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope. 1
- noun plural papacy the system of ecclesiastical government in which the pope is recognized as the supreme head. 1
- noun plural papacy the period during which a certain pope is in office. 1
- noun plural papacy the succession or line of the popes. 1
- singular noun papacy The papacy is the position, power, and authority of the Pope, including the period of time that a particular person holds this position. 0
- noun papacy the office or term of office of a pope 0
- noun papacy the system of government in the Roman Catholic Church that has the pope as its head 0
- noun papacy the rank of pope; papal office 0
- noun papacy the term of office of one or more popes 0
- noun papacy the whole succession of popes 0
- noun papacy the governing of the Roman Catholic Church by the Roman pontiff, its head 0