Term
Papal Nuncio
A diplomatic representative of the pope to countries with formal relations with the Vatican, ranking below a papal legate.
Filed underEcclesiology
Definition
Formerly, a fiscal officer of the papal court, later becoming a diplomatic representative of the pope to countries maintaining formal relations with the Vatican. The nuncio has the status of an ambassador but ranks below a papal legate.
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- Papal LegateTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 611Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 611.
Last revised August 14, 2026