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ultramontanism

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The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; -- rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf. Gallicanism.

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However, subsidiarity involves the distribution of authority in structures outside of the Church's clergy and thus does not contradict Ultramontanism. Source: Internet

Challenges to Ultramontanism have remained strong within and outside of Roman jurisdiction. Source: Internet

Other Christian groups outside the Catholic Church declared this as the triumph of what they termed "the heresy of Ultramontanism". Source: Internet

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