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Answer for the clue "Article by Catholic dignitary about an Anglo-Saxon responsibility ", 8 letters:
thanedom

Word definitions for thanedom in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
thanedom \thane"dom\ (th[=a]n"d[u^]m), n. The property or jurisdiction of a thane; thanage. --Sir W. Scott.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The property or jurisdiction of a thane

Usage examples of thanedom.

Since his thanedom was now in possession of the coveted Hammer, he could unite the rival dwarven thanes under his leadership.

The house guards of each of the six thanedoms stood shared watches for all the hours of the day and night.

One of seven thanes ruling the seven clans of the dwarven kingdom, Duncan had managed to ally the other thanedoms under his leadership giving the dwarves of Thorbardin a king for the first time in centuries.