Noun
His Holiness (plural Their Holinesses)
An honorific or title used to refer to a high-ranking religious leader.
He had an audience with His Holiness the Pope.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Abbot Guillaume was summoned to Avignon, where he was on 27 June, and sent to Naples to provide the advice and guidance as to the desires of the feudal overlord of Naples, His Holiness Pope Innocent VI. Source: Internet
An exchange of letters between the pope and the friar ended in an impasse which Savonarola tried to break by sending His Holiness "a little book" recounting his prophetic career and describing some of his more dramatic visions. Source: Internet
In his speech on 6 December 1963, Johnson said: "I have also determined to confer the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously on another noble man whose death we mourned 6 months ago: His Holiness, Pope John XXIII. Source: Internet
Some time last year, following profanities hurled at His Holiness Pope Francis, Duterte got pissed over the imperfections God has allowed in man (including Duterte’s imperfections, one may assume). Source: Internet
His Holiness Pope Francis I also sent an important message about how to confront hatred, saying “We must remain firm in our efforts to advance dialog, mutual understanding and human fellowship as a basis for peace.” Source: Internet
A Weekend of Light Labor Day holiday program will be held Fri., Aug. 31 to Sun., Sept. 3 with His Holiness Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, world-renowned spiritual master and author. Source: Internet