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A high church official, appointed by the pope. The cardinals (from Latin cardo, ‘hinge’) were defined as a ‘sacred college’ with clearly defined functions in the 11th century, when they ...

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in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 677 words
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in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (2 rev) Length: 197 words
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in The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages Length: 68 words
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