College Of Cardinals (Noun)
Meaning
(Roman Catholic Church) the body of all cardinals of the church; elects and advises the pope.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The College of Cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel to begin the papal conclave.
- Following the death of the Pope, the College of Cardinals will meet to choose a new leader for the Catholic Church.
- The College of Cardinals is responsible for advising the Pope on important matters affecting the Church.
- When a vacancy arises, the College of Cardinals is convened to elect a new Pope through a process known as a papal conclave.
- As the College of Cardinals grew in influence, its members began to wield significant power within the Roman Catholic Church.