pontifices
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The pontifices were high-ranking priests in ancient Rome who oversaw religious law, rituals, and the state cult as members of the influential College of Pontiffs.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman priesthood
ⓘ
priestly college ⓘ religious office ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman magistrates ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
many sacra privata (private rites with public concern)
ⓘ
sacra publica (public rites) ⓘ |
| country | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
augures
ⓘ
epulones ⓘ quindecimviri sacris faciundis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duty |
advising magistrates on religious matters
ⓘ
custody of sacred books ⓘ interpretation of divine law (ius divinum) ⓘ maintenance of the Roman religious calendar ⓘ oversight of adoption and testamentary law in religious aspects ⓘ oversight of religious law ⓘ regulation of religious rituals ⓘ supervision of state cult ⓘ |
| etymology | Latin plural of pontifex ⓘ |
| field |
public ritual
ⓘ
religious law ⓘ state cult ⓘ |
| hasMember |
other pontifices (ordinary pontiffs)
ⓘ
pontifex maximus ⓘ |
| influenced | later canon law concepts ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Etruscan religious traditions ⓘ |
| keptRecordOf | annales maximi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | title adapted in the Roman Catholic Church (pontiff) ⓘ |
| location | Rome ⓘ |
| oversaw |
calendar intercalation
ⓘ
dedication of temples ⓘ vows and expiatory rites ⓘ |
| partOf | College of Pontiffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | one of the most prestigious priestly colleges in Rome ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
co-option (early Republic)
ⓘ
election by popular assemblies (later Republic) ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
later open to plebeians
ⓘ
originally patrician ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | pontifex maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Roman Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
College of Pontiffs