Holy Office

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Holy Office

n. Roman Catholic Church

A Roman congregation of the Curia that deals with protection of the faith and morals.

Holy Office

(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a congregation established in 1542 as the final court of appeal in heresy trials; it now deals with matters of doctrine

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No references found			"She should have more respect for his holy office, then," retorted Mrs. Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context But, after dinner, when the day turned to twilight, and the twilight turned to night, and still no communication was made to him, it began to be as he expressed it, 'like the Holy Office and slow torture. Hard Times by Dickens, Charles View in context I understand not your allusions about lines and angles; and I leave expounding to those who have been called and set apart for that holy office. The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context			holy Holy Alliance Holy Ark Holy bark Holy Bible Holy City holy clover Holy Communion Holy Cross holy day holy day of obligation Holy Eucharist Holy Family Holy Father Holy Ghost Holy Grail Holy grass Holy Hour Holy Innocents' Day Holy Island Holy Joe Holy Land holy man holy Mary holy of holies Holy Office holy oil Holy One holy order holy orders holy person holy place Holy Roller Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II Holy Roman Empire holy rood Holy rope Holy Sacrament Holy Saturday Holy Scripture Holy See Holy Sepulcher Holy Sepulchre Holy Spirit Holy Spirit plant Holy Synod holy terror holy thistle Holy Thursday Holy Trinity			Holy Mackerel Holy mackerel! holy man Holy Marriage Blessing Ceremony of the Parents of Heaven and Earth Holy Mary Holy Marys Holy men Holy Moley Holy moley! Holy Monday Holy Monday Holy Mooron Holy Mooron Holy Mother Church Holy Mother Church Holy Mother Church Holy Mother of God Holy Mother of Pearl Holy Mount of Athos Holy Name High School Holy Name Hospital Holy Name of Jesus School Holy Name of Mary Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center Holy Name Society Holy Names University Holy Nativity Episcopal Church holy of holies holy of holies Holy Office holy oil holy oil Holy Oils Holy Oils Holy Oils, Vessels for Holy Oils, Vessels for Holy One holy order holy order Holy Order of MANS Holy Order of the Light holy orders holy orders holy orders Holy Orthodox Catholic Church in Kentucky Holy Orthodox Catholic Patriarchate of America Holy Orthodox Church Holy Orthodox Church in North America holy person holy place holy places holy places Holy Poop on A Stick Holy Qur'an Holy Qur'an Holy Quran Holy Quran Holy Quran Holy Redeemer High School Holy Redeemer School

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