Bible Dictionaries
In Petto

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

(Italian: in the breast, secretly)

Refers to the creation of a cardinal, whose name for the time of being the pope does not disclose.

Bibliography Information
Entry for 'In Petto'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​i/in-petto.html. 1910.