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Definition of His holiness

His holiness
Holiness Ho"li*ness, n. [AS. h[=a]lignes.] 1. The state or quality of being holy; perfect moral integrity or purity; freedom from sin; sanctity; innocence. Who is like thee, glorious in holiness! --Ex. xv. 11. 2. The state of being hallowed, or consecrated to God or to his worship; sacredness. Israel was holiness unto the Lord. --Jer.ii.3. His holiness, a title of the pope; -- formerly given also to Greek bishops and Greek emperors. Syn: Piety; devotion; godliness; sanctity; sacredness; righteousness.

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- Chaplain of His Holiness is a title of distinction given by the Pope in recognition of a priest's service to the Church. They are addressed with the honorific...
- The title His Holiness (and the ****ociated form of address Your Holiness) is an official title or style referring to the pope in the Catholic Church; this...
- 2023. "Biographical notes of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI". vatican.va. Retrieved 31 December 2022. Biography of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI - official...
- Wish-Fulfilling Gem"). His devotees, as well as much of the Western world, often call him His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the style emplo**** on his website. He is...
- A papal gentleman, formally a Gentleman of His Holiness, is a lay attendant of the pope and his papal household in Vatican City. Papal gentlemen serve...
- commonly used are "His Holiness" (either used alone or as an honorific prefix as in "His Holiness Pope Francis"; and as "Your Holiness" as a form of address)...
- His Holiness, then the teachers immediately subordinate will usually be accorded the English title His Eminence. For example, in the Karma Kagyu, His...
- Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. The term is part of the full title "Holiness Knowing Everything Vajradhara Dalai Lama" (圣 识一切 瓦齐尔达喇 达赖 喇嘛) given by...
- A Prelate of Honour of His Holiness is a Catholic prelate to whom the Pope has granted this title of honour. They are addressed as Monsignor and have certain...
- His Holiness: The Secret Papers of Benedict XVI (Italian: Sua Santità. Le carte segrete di Benedetto XVI) is a book published by the Italian journalist...