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Stuhl Petri

English translation: (St) Peter's Throne

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German term or phrase:Stuhl Petri
English translation:(St) Peter's Throne
Entered by: bigedsenior

05:19 Apr 23, 2005
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: Stuhl Petri
Ein Hitlerjunge auf dem Stuhl Petri; Massaker an Juden unter den Augen des späteren Benedikt XVI.: Die Assoziationen, die der britischen Presse zur Wahl eines deutschen Papstes einfallen, bedienen dumpfe Klischees. Zeitzeugen zeichnen ein anderes Bild von Kindheit und Jugend des Pontifex.

Pope's position?

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Jianming Sun
Local time: 21:45
(St) Peter's Throne
Explanation:
Many princes could vie for Peter's throne. Speculation suggests cardinals will
look for an older, transitional pope who won't reign as long as John Paul II ...
timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=347472& category=POPE&BCCode=&newsdate=4/15/2005 - 28k - Cached - Similar pages

On Apostolic Succession
... one of the links in the unbroken chain of successors to Peter's throne. ...
provides yet another list of the legitimate occupants of Peter's throne. ...
www.sxws.com/charis/pope-20.htm - 15k - Apr 21, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

Rome's Tender Mercies
... When Gregory IX ascended to Peter's Throne, he had this provision copied ...
No sooner did Innocent III seat himself on Peter's Throne than he began to ...
www.sxws.com/charis/odds8.htm
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bigedsenior
Local time: 06:45
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5 +2(St) Peter's Throne
bigedsenior
4 +1Seat of Peter
Eva Blanar


  

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Seat of Peter


Explanation:
i.e. the position of the pope

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-04-23 05:22:59 GMT)
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http://www.smwa.org/Documents/Letters/Dangers_to_Seat/Good_p...

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Note added at 24 mins (2005-04-23 05:44:40 GMT)
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English-language glossary: http://www.usccb.org/pope/glossary.htm

Eva Blanar
Hungary
Local time: 15:45
Native speaker of: Hungarian

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agree  MMUlr: right
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(St) Peter's Throne


Explanation:
Many princes could vie for Peter's throne. Speculation suggests cardinals will
look for an older, transitional pope who won't reign as long as John Paul II ...
timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=347472& category=POPE&BCCode=&newsdate=4/15/2005 - 28k - Cached - Similar pages

On Apostolic Succession
... one of the links in the unbroken chain of successors to Peter's throne. ...
provides yet another list of the legitimate occupants of Peter's throne. ...
www.sxws.com/charis/pope-20.htm - 15k - Apr 21, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages

Rome's Tender Mercies
... When Gregory IX ascended to Peter's Throne, he had this provision copied ...
No sooner did Innocent III seat himself on Peter's Throne than he began to ...
www.sxws.com/charis/odds8.htm


bigedsenior
Local time: 06:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thank you both very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MMUlr: both terms are used
13 mins
  -> thanks, MM

agree  Ian M-H (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks, Ian
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