Papal nobility
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Papal nobility comprised the hereditary and honorary noble titles and families recognized or created by the popes within the territories and influence of the Holy See.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical institution
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Italian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latium NERFINISHED ⓘ Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Papal States government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papal court NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Curia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
canon law
ⓘ
pontifical prerogative ⓘ |
| conferredTitleType |
hereditary title
ⓘ
life peerage ⓘ personal title ⓘ |
| declineCause |
loss of Papal States in 1870
ⓘ
unification of Italy ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
French nobility
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire nobility ⓘ Kingdom of Italy nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish nobility ⓘ |
| function |
integrate leading Roman families into papal governance
ⓘ
recognize loyalty to the papacy ⓘ reward service to the Holy See ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
papal brief
ⓘ
papal bull ⓘ |
| hasDefiningAuthority |
Holy See
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
hereditary titles
ⓘ
honorary titles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
Early Modern period ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ pre–World War II era ⓘ |
| includesRank |
Roman baron
ⓘ
Roman count ⓘ Roman prince ⓘ baron ⓘ count ⓘ duke ⓘ marchese di baldacchino NERFINISHED ⓘ marquis ⓘ noble ⓘ patrician of Rome ⓘ prince ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
motu proprio
ⓘ
pontifical legislation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic Church hierarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian nobility ⓘ Roman nobility ⓘ |
| successorConcept |
Papal orders of knighthood
ⓘ
honorific titles of the Holy See ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.