Meanings
nounsedevacantism (uncountable)
- uncountableChristianityThe belief, held by a minority of Christians claiming to be traditionalist Catholics, that the present occupant of the Holy See is not the true pope and that the see has been vacant since the 1960s.
Origin
- Latinsēde vacante
- Englishsede vacante
- Englishsedevacantism
From sede vacante + -ism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch sedisvacantisme
- sedisvacantismebelief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one
French sédévacantisme
- sédévacantismebelief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one
German Sedisvakantismus, Sedisvacantismus
- Sedisvakantismusbelief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one
- Sedisvacantismusbelief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one
Italian sedevacantismo
- sedevacantismobelief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one
Latin sedevacantismus
- sedevacantismusbelief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one
Polish sedewakantyzm
- sedewakantyzmbelief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one
Portuguese sedevacantismo
- sedevacantismobelief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one
Spanish sedevacantismo
- sedevacantismobelief that actual pope is not a true and legitimated one
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Chicago
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