- Papal Nuncio
- A prelate acting as an ambassador of the pope.
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Papal Nuncio
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papal nuncio — /peɪpəl ˈnʊnsioʊ/ (say paypuhl noonseeoh) noun → nuncio …
papal nuncio — noun (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status • Syn: ↑nuncio • Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Nuncio — • An ordinary and permanent representative of the pope, vested with both political and ecclesiastical powers, accredited to the court of a sovereign or assigned to a definite territory with the duty of safeguarding the interests of the Holy See.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Nuncio — Archbishop Karl Josef Rauber; former nuncio for Belgium and Luxembourg Nuncio is an ecclesiastical diplomatic title, derived from the ancient Latin word, Nuntius, meaning envoy. This article addresses this title as well as derived similar title … Wikipedia
Nuncio — The pope s ambassador, known properly as the Papal Nuncio. [< Lat. nuncio = to announce] Cf. Nuncius regis … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
nuncio — [[t]nʌ̱nsioʊ[/t]] nuncios N COUNT In the Roman Catholic church, a nuncio is an official who represents the Pope in a foreign country. Ties were broken in 1949 when the papal nuncio was refused entry into Belgium … English dictionary
nuncio — (n.) papal envoy, 1520s, from older It. nuncio (now nunzio), from L. nuntius messenger, from PIE root *neu to shout (Cf. Gk. neuo to nod, beckon, O.Ir. noid make known ) … Etymology dictionary
nuncio — ► NOUN (pl. nuncios) ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) a papal ambassador to a foreign government or court. ORIGIN Italian, from Latin nuntius messenger … English terms dictionary
Papal legate — A Papal Legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the Pope to Foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of… … Wikipedia
Nuncio apostólico — Un nuncio apostólico o nuncio papal es un representante diplomático de la Santa Sede no del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano con rango de embajador. Representa a la Santa Sede ante los Estados (y ante algunas organizaciones internacionales[1] ) y … Wikipedia Español
