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bishop of rome

n. (alternative case form of Bishop of Rome English)

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In each of them the Bishop of Rome informed his 'pious and honourable brethren', the inhabitants of the city, that, as the next days was the anniversary of the Martyrdom of St.

His edict, ^77 addressed to Damasus, bishop of Rome, was publicly read in the churches of the city.

He was called Father Clemens, a round little priest of the Christian cult who had been sent by the Bishop of Rome to visit the congregations in the western lands.

Every second man reported to Elizabeth, or Mary, or the Earl of Moray, or Philip of Spain, or one bishop or another, including the Bishop of Rome.

Sylverius, bishop of Rome, was first transported to Patara, in Lycia, and at length starved (sub eorum custodia inedia confectus) in the Isle of Palmaria, A.

With this view, he solicited the alliance of the people and the bishop of Rome.

See the sharp epistle from Firmilianus, bishop of Caesarea, to Stephen, bishop of Rome, ap.

It is true that the new converts of the Christian faith in Northern Europe felt a deep respect for the mighty Bishop of Rome.

Since the Bishop of Rome, long years ago, granted sole rights there to Spain and Portugal, giving no thought to the bare facts that French, Norse, and even Irish had prior claim by way of settlement to at least the nearer coasts of the northernmost landmass, Spaniards there have out-savaged the very indigenous savages in the deadly ferocity with which they treated other Europeans found there unless they were mercenaries in Spanish hire.

Since the Bishop of Rome, long years ago, granted sole rights there to Spain and Portugal, giving no thought to the bare facts that French, Norse, and even Irish had prior claim by way of settlement to at least the nearer coasts of the northernmost landmass, Spaniards there have outsavaged the very indigenous savages in the deadly ferocity with which they treated other Europeans found there unless they were mercenaries in Spanish hire.

The Bishop of Rome was no paragon, but old Harry of England had damned nearly overrun Buccleuch's home of Branxholm, and that put him anyway in the bottommost pit with the heretics.

We can but pray our Savior that all men of power in our realm recall that sentiment when they are offered bribes by this most dishonorable Bishop of Rome.