| Papal styles of His Holiness | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
The title His Holiness (and the associated form of address Your Holiness) is an official title or style referring to the pope in the Catholic Church; this use can be traced back several hundred years.[1] It has also been adopted as an official title for other leaders in a number of religious traditions. It is also used to refer to Oriental Orthodox patriarchs.
Christianity[]
Catholic Church[]
His Holiness (Sanctitas) is the official style used to address the Pope.
The full papal title, rarely used, is:
- His Holiness Leo XIV, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Patriarch of the West, Primate of Italy, Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Sovereign of the Vatican City State, Servant of the servants of God.
The best-known title, that of "Pope", does not appear in the official list of titles, but is commonly used in the titles of documents and appears, in abbreviated form, in their signatures as "PP", standing for Papa (Pope).[2][3][4][5][6] The 2020 Annuario Pontificio lists all of his formal titles, except Bishop of Rome, as "historical titles".[7]
It is customary when referring to popes to translate the regnal name into local languages.
In February 2013, the Holy See announced that former Pope Benedict XVI would retain the style "His Holiness" after resigning and becoming pope emeritus.
The term is sometimes abbreviated as "HH" or "H.H." when confusion with "His/Her Highness" is unlikely.
Oriental and Eastern Orthodox churches[]
His Holiness (Sanctitas) is the official style also used to address the Oriental Orthodox Catholicoi/patriarchs. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople has the title of His All Holiness (abbreviation HAH). It is also used for certain other Eastern patriarchs, notably those who head a church or rite which recognizes neither Rome's nor Constantinople's primacy.
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See also[]
Papal titles
References[]
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- ↑ Why is the pope called 'Your Holiness'? - Arlington Catholic Herald.
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Shahan, Thomas Joseph (1907). . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Pope". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ Cappelli, Adriano. Lexicon Abbreviaturarum.
- ↑ Contractions and Abbreviations. Ndl.go.jp (4 August 2005).
- ↑ What Does PP Stand For?. Acronyms.thefreedictionary.com.
- ↑ Other than 'bishop of Rome,' yearbook lists papal titles as 'historic'. Crux (3 April 2020).
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