All papacy synonyms
pa·pa·cy
P p noun papacy
- nuncio — a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.
- apostolic see — the see of the pope regarded as the successor to Saint Peter
- ablegate — a papal envoy who has important duties abroad such as bringing a cardinal's insignia to him when he has just been appointed, or taking a message to a sovereign