Eminence
Eminence
Title of cardinal , first bestowed by Urban VIII in a decree of 10 June 1630 ; formerly title of German ecclesiastical prince-electors and still of Grand Master of the Knights of Saint John.
Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary
Eminence
a title of the Romish cardinals, first given to them by Urban VIII, to endow them with a rank equal to that of the spiritual princes of Europe, and of the grand masters of the knights of St. John and of Malta. SEE CARDINALS.