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ultramontanism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | policy |
Examples of ultramontanism
ultramontanism
This caused a revolt, mostly because rural cantons were strongholds of ultramontanism.
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Several of these churches refer to such claims as ultramontanism.
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It's elitist, anti-democratic, and pure ultramontanism.
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- (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope
- Ultramontanism is a religious philosophy within the Roman Catholic community that places strong emphasis on the prerogatives and powers of the Pope. ...
- The tendency for European Roman Catholic clergy to try to insulate the Church from political control or influence by looking over the Alps to the papacy in Rome for teaching, doctrine, leadership, and cultural models. ...
- Derived from latin, ultra montes, beyond the mountains, signifying beyond the Alps, that is, outside of Italy, in France. A Catholic theology associated with Papal authority, even Papal infallibility. ...
