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priests in ancient Rome, the most illustrious of which was that of the pontifices. The others were those of the augures, the quindecimviri sacris faciundis

with evidence that many pontifices maximi were prominent members of society who lived normal lives. The number of Pontifices, elected by co-optatio (i

regulations of former decrees are embodied in Romanos Pontifices. Meehan, Andrew. "Constitutio Romanos Pontifices." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13. New York:

October 1917 Consueverunt Romani Pontifices summary in English, EWTN Vatican website: Consueverunt Romani Pontifices November 2000 Pope Pius V, Consueverunt

appointed by his friend, Numa Pompilius, the second King of Rome. No other Pontifices Maximi are mentioned in surviving sources until the overthrow of the Roman

religion. The college consisted of the pontifex maximus and the other pontifices, the rex sacrorum, the fifteen flamens, and the Vestals. The College of

whence it is also called Angeronalia. On the day of this festival the pontifices performed sacrifices in the temple of Voluptia, or the goddess of joy

obvious, and actual "bridge-builder": The priests, called Pontifices.... have the name of Pontifices from potens, powerful because they attend the service

New York: Robert Appleton Company. McBrien, Richard P. Os Papas. Os Pontífices de São Pedro a João Paulo II (original title: Lives of the Popes. The

The Bridge-Building Brotherhood (Latin: Fratres Pontifices; French: Frères Pontifes) is said to have been a religious association active during the 12th