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Term: sede vacante
Definition: Sede vacante means that a position or office is currently empty or vacant. In history, it was often used to refer to a vacant benefice, which is a position in the church that provides income or other benefits.
sede vacante
When a position or office is empty, it is called sede vacante. This term is often used to describe a vacant position in the Catholic Church, such as the period of time between the death or resignation of a pope and the election of a new one.
These examples illustrate how the term sede vacante is used to describe a period of time when a position or office is vacant. In the first example, the term is used to describe the period of time between the death of a pope and the election of a new one. In the second example, the term is used to describe the period of time when a bishopric was left without a bishop after the previous bishop retired.