Term
Papal Legate
A representative of the pope holding delegated authority to fulfill a specific mission in a particular location.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
A representative of the pope who holds authority delegated by him to fulfill a specific mission to a specific place.
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- Related to
- Papal NuncioTerm
- popeTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 491Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 491.
Last revised August 14, 2026