April 24th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "advocatus diaboli"
"advocatus diaboli"
"the devil's advocate" - not what most people think! A person appointed by the Catholic church to argue against the canonization of saints, to ensure a degree of rigor in the canonization process
a.d. VIII Kalendas Maias anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
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