The Protestant Pope
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Clement XIV. He ordered the suppression of the Jesuits (1773) and was one of the most enlightened men who- ever sat in the chair of St. Peter.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Protestant Pope” mean?
Clement XIV. He ordered the suppression of the Jesuits (1773) and was one of the most enlightened men who- ever sat in the chair of St. Peter.
Is “The Protestant Pope” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.