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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
protopope .
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The priestly office is as a rule hereditary, since each priest trains his son for the priesthood: the office of protopresbyter is similarly in the possession of certain families.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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