ULTRAMONTANISM
ultramontanism
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) the policy that the absolute authority of the church should be vested in the pope
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ultramontanism (countable and uncountable, plural ultramontanisms)
A Roman Catholic philosophy that emphasises the prerogatives and powers of the Pope.
Source: Wiktionary
Ul`tra*mon"ta*nism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ultramontanisme.]
Definition: The principles of those within the Roman Catholic Church who
maintain extreme views favoring the pope's supremacy; -- so used by
those living north of the Alps in reference to the Italians; --
rarely used in an opposite sense, as referring to the views of those
living north of the Alps and opposed to the papal claims. Cf.
Gallicanism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition