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First public consistory of Pope Pius X.

In the Roman Catholic Church a consistory is a formal meeting of the College of Cardinals called by the Pope. Consistories serve as an opportunity for the Pope to elevate new Cardinalsto the college. A meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect a new Pope is called a conclave.

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consistory is the diocesan court, usually presided over by the bishop's chancellor or commissary. It was establish to handle a variety of issues at the diocesan level, and its decisions may be appealed to higher courts in the national church.

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