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Pontifical academy

Coordinates: 41°54′15″N 12°27′09″E / 41.90417°N 12.45250°E / 41.90417; 12.45250
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A pontifical academy is an academic honorary society established by or under the direction of the Holy See. Some were in existence well before they were accepted as "Pontifical."

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There are ten Pontifical academies headquartered at the Vatican in Rome.

Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy

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The Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, an institution for the training of Catholic clergy to serve as apostolic nuncios, pro-nuncios or papal delegates, is not one of the pontifical academies, but is one of the Roman Colleges.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Vatican
  2. ^ The Dictionary of Popes and the Papacy, Crossroad Publishing Co. NY
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41°54′15″N 12°27′09″E / 41.90417°N 12.45250°E / 41.90417; 12.45250