sedevacantism

English

Etymology

From sede vacante +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛdɪˈveɪkəntɪzəm/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

sedevacantism (uncountable) (Christianity)

  1. The belief, held by a minority of Christians claiming to be traditionalist Catholics, that the present occupant of the Holy See is not the true pope and that the see has been vacant since the 1960s.

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