Topic: Council vs council
I need a short form for the Pope's Council of Cardinal Advisors in my book. However, I'm not sure if I should be using Council or council.
Thoughts? Also, why one vs. the other?
Thanks
Dirk
- Randall Krzak
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Re: Council vs council
This is the best example I can find in the Chicago Manual of Style:
the cardinal; John Cardinal Dew (in formal contexts) or Cardinal John Dew; Cardinal Dew; the sacred college of cardinals.
Based on this, it appears it should be Pope's council of cardinal advisors. Perhaps some others will chime in, but that's what I would be using.
- Dirk B.
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Re: Council vs council
Thanks, Randy. Most Catholic literature I've read capitalizes Catholic terms that the CMOS would not. For example, Pope instead of pope. Also, the Council of Cardinal Advisors is a proper noun I've since found examples online that say both Council and council are acceptable. I went with lowercase.
