Sede vacante
For the belief in the invalidity of the post-Vatican II papacy, see Sedevacantism.
In the Catholic Church, sede vacante is the state during which a diocese or archdiocese is without a prelate installed in office, with the prelate's office being the cathedral. The term is used frequently in reference to a papal interregnum occurring upon the pope's death or resignation.
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