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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 leaders in a number of religious traditions...
- 2nd Dalai Lamas. "Chronology of Events". His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Archived from the original...
- who had invited His Holiness in 1992 to guest-edit the next edition. She asked if a ****ure Dalai Lama could be a woman. His Holiness replied, 'Certainly...
- of His Holiness. On 24 March 1977, Ratzinger was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising, and was ordained a bishop on 28 May. He took as his episcopal...
- 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...
- The Gyalwa Karmapa (honorific title: His Holiness the Gyalwa (རྒྱལ་བ་, 'Victorious One') Karmapa, more formally as Gyalwang (རྒྱལ་དབང་ཀརྨ་པ་, 'King of...
- Патриарха Кирилла на встрече с юными спортсменами из Донбасса [Speech by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill at a meeting with young athletes from Donb****]. Патриарх...
- history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, John Paul II beatified 1,344, and...
- official title, as given in the Annuario Pontificio, is Vicar General of His Holiness. The bishop of Rome is responsible for the spiritual administration of...