sedevacantism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛdɪˈveɪkəntɪzəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sedevacantism.wav

Word forms

sedevacantism

Etymology

From sede vacante + -ism.

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