His Holiness
Vatican leader's title
His Holiness is a formal title of address for high religious leaders, most commonly the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, but also the Dalai Lama and certain Orthodox patriarchs.
The title conveys supreme spiritual authority within the tradition: His Holiness addressed the faithful from St. Peter's Square.
Abbreviated H.H.
Catholic Church's supreme leader
- VaticanPapal city-state
- pontiffSupreme Catholic leader
- papacyPope's office and authority
- conclavePrivate, secretive assembly
cardinal · encyclical · apostolic · curia · mitre · infallibility · nuncio · synod
Worthy of reverence
- divineOf or from gods
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
- pietySincere religious devotion
- faithTrust without proof
consecrated · purity · devotion · grace · transcendent · mystical · eternal · salvation
Formal honorific or name
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- addressSpeak to formally
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- formalFollowing strict protocol
salutation · venerable · eminence · excellency · dignity · deference · etiquette · audience
Deeply respected, admired
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- honoredGiven recognition or respect
- respectedHeld in high regard
- exaltedElevated in rank
adored · glorified · beatified · saintly · worshipped · blessed · sanctified · devotion
Indian hill station, Buddhist center
- TibetanOf a Himalayan region
- lamaAndean beast of burden
- bodhisattvaBuddhist helper of all
- sanghaBuddhist religious community
dharma · monastery · enlightenment · compassion · meditation · reincarnation · mandala · prostration
pope
Catholic Church's supreme leader
conclave · cardinal · encyclical · apostolic · curia · mitre · infallibility · nuncio · synod · bishop
sacred
Worthy of reverence
faith · consecrated · purity · devotion · grace · transcendent · mystical · eternal · salvation · intercession
title
Formal honorific or name
formal · salutation · venerable · eminence · excellency · dignity · deference · etiquette · audience · blessing
revered
Deeply respected, admired
exalted · adored · glorified · beatified · saintly · worshipped · blessed · sanctified · devotion · pilgrimage
Dharamsala
Indian hill station, Buddhist center
- TibetanOf a Himalayan region
- lamaAndean beast of burden
- bodhisattvaBuddhist helper of all
sangha · dharma · monastery · enlightenment · compassion · meditation · reincarnation · mandala · prostration · thangka
His HolinessHis Excellency
Formal address for dignitaries
Mr. President · Your Honor · Prime Minister · Your Majesty · His Highness
His Holinesssinner
Violator of moral law
heretic · blasphemer · apostate · infidel
himself, holiness, holy, holier, holiest, unholy, hallowed, Halloween