Papal legate

A Papal Legate -from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus- is a personal representative of the Pope to the nations, or rather to some part of the universal church. He is empowered on the matters of unity of the catholic faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters.

See also

• Nuncio - an envoy with a mostly diplomatic mission, in the regular circuit of relations between states etcetera - usually a titular archbishop.
• Internuncio - a lower rank than Nuncio. Internuncios are also usually titular archbishops, but they are emissaries to less important countries -

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Catholic Encyclopedia: Legate

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