Curia Romana

[ roh-mey-nuh, -mah- ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.

1. the body of congregations, offices, permanent commissions, etc., that assist the pope in the government and administration of the church.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Curia Romana¹

< Medieval Latin, Latin: literally, (the) Roman curia

Example Sentences

“If the baleful power which is expressed by the phrase Curia Romana, and not at all adequately rendered in its historic force by the usual English equivalent ‘Court of Rome,’ really entertains the scheme, it doubtless counts on the support in every country of an organised and devoted party; which, when it can command the scales of political power, will promote interference, and while it is in a minority, will work for securing neutrality.

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Præcipio firmiter per obedientiam fratribus universis quod ubicunque sunt, non audeant petere aliquam litteram in Curia Romana.

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Infessura writes: 'Multa et inexcogitata in Curia Romana officia adinvenit et vendidit,' p.

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Curia Romana, quae solebat et debet regi sapientia Dei, nunc depravatur....

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Nota metaphoram pulcram: sicut enim in lupanari venditur caro humana pretio sine pudore, ita meretrix magna, idest Curia Romana, et Curia Imperialis, vendunt libertatem Italicam….

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