Examples of “papacy” in a Sentence

noun The office and authority of the pope.

• Historians study how the papacy shaped religion and daily life in Europe.
• Becoming head of the Church means accepting the heavy duties of the papacy.
• The Vatican defends the primacy of the papacy.
• He was elected to the papacy after a lengthy conclave.

noun The period during which a particular pope holds office.

• Many buildings in the city were restored during that pope's papacy.
• The long papacy of the beloved leader ended when he grew too ill.
• The papacy of John Paul II ended in 2005, after the pope's long battle with illness ended.
• Several major reforms took place during his papacy.