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apostolic delegate

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apostolic delegate
n. Roman Catholic Church
An ecclesiastical representative of the Vatican to a country having no formal diplomatic relations with it.
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Noun1.apostolic delegate - (Roman Catholic Church) a representative of the Holy See in a country that has no formal diplomatic relations with it
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
delegate - a person appointed or elected to represent others
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We have the message of the Apostolic Delegate referring to a message from the Secretary of State.
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Retrieval of embryonic reforms inviting wide consultation in the selection of bishops, introduced during the 1970s tenure of Apostolic Delegate Jean Jadot, would also help.
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Father Pietro Sambi, Apostolic Delegate for the Vatican in the Holy Land, told an American church leader delegation that the economic battle has become very serious.
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