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=== Catholic Church === In the [[Catholic Church]], a doctor of divinity is usually the holder of an honorary degree, often conferred upon a [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|bishop]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://diohuron.org/bishop-saulo-awarded-doctor-of-divinity-degree-by-huron-college/|title=Bishop Saulo awarded Doctor of Divinity degree by Huron College | Diocese of Huron|website=diohuron.org|access-date=14 December 2020|archive-date=15 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115143430/https://diohuron.org/bishop-saulo-awarded-doctor-of-divinity-degree-by-huron-college/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forums.catholic.com/t/doctoral-requirement-for-bishops/494961|title=Doctoral Requirement for Bishops|date=27 June 2018|website=Catholic Answers Forums}}</ref> In the [[pontifical university]] system, a holder of the highest earned degree in [[Catholic theology]] is styled "[[Doctor of Sacred Theology]]" (in Latin, ''Sacrae Theologiae Doctor'', abbreviated STD).
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