papabile
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2ADJ.
pope-able, popeable, prelate
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literally
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adj
Thought to be among those likely to be elected pope.
Vatican watchers have already anointed the Honduran prelate papabile or “popeable.”
All of this is creating a pre-conclave atmosphere. Vatican observers watch to see how each cardinal deputizing for the pope acts, and whether they are papabile (literally “pope-able,” or a potential candidate to be pope).
noun
A cardinal among those likely to be elected pope.
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3Vatican watchers have already anointed the Honduran prelate papabile or “popeable.”
WiktionaryAll of this is creating a pre-conclave atmosphere. Vatican observers watch to see how each cardinal deputizing for the pope acts, and whether they are papabile (literally “pope-able,” or a potential c
WiktionaryIn 2020, Edward Pentin, the senior Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Register, released a book on the topic, titled "The Next Pope: The Leading Cardinal Candidates." In the book, Pentin
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