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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
n
(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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"She should have more respect for his holy office, then," retorted Mrs.
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.
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.
 
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