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Apostolical King or Apostolical Majesty
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
a title of the kings of Hungary conferred by Pope Sylvester II in 1000 upon Duke Stephen I on account of his zeal for the propagation of the Christian faith. It was renewed in 1756 by Clement XIII for Maria Theresa and her successors on the throne of Austria; abolished in 1848, but reassumed (in the form of "Apostolical Majesty") in 1852.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Apostolical King or Apostolical Majesty'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/apostolical-king-or-apostolical-majesty.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.