Padroado
Meanings
name
- An arrangement between the Holy See and the kingdom (and later republic) of Portugal, by which the Vatican delegated to the kings of Portugal the administration of the local churches.
Word forms
Etymology
Portuguese, literally "patronage".
Derived words
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