- legate a latere
- [ˌlɛgət α:'latəreɪ, -ri]noun a papal legate of the highest class, with full powers.OriginC16: from legate + L. a latere 'by a third party'.
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legate a latere — ˌäˈläd.əˌrā noun Etymology: part translation of Medieval Latin legatus a latere, literally, legate from the side : a confidential papal legate of the highest degree who is appointed especially for a particular mission and not as a permanent… … Useful english dictionary
Legate — • In its broad signification, means that person who is sent by another for some representative office. In the ecclesiastical sense it means one whom the pope sends to sovereigns or governments or only to the members of the episcopate and faithful … Catholic encyclopedia
Legate — Latin 1) A papal representative. There were two distinct categories: (I) legatus natus (literally born legate ), a status accorded to the archbishops of Canterbury and York ex officio to reinforce their supremacy within their provinces; (II)… … Medieval glossary
legate — n. 1 a member of the clergy representing the Pope. 2 Rom.Hist. a a deputy of a general. b a governor or deputy governor of a province. 3 archaic an ambassador or delegate. Phrases and idioms: legate a latere a papal legate of the highest class,… … Useful english dictionary
Legate — Leg ate (l[e^]g [asl]t), n. [OE. legat, L. legatus, fr. legare to send with a commission or charge, to depute, fr. lex, legis, law: cf. F. l[ e]gat, It. legato. See {Legal}.] 1. An ambassador or envoy. [1913 Webster] 2. An ecclesiastic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
legate — legateship, n. /leg it/, n. 1. an ecclesiastic delegated by the pope as his representative. 2. Rom. Hist. a. an assistant to a general or to a consul or magistrate, in the government of any army or a province; a commander of a legion. b. a… … Universalium
LEGATE — the title of the Pope s representative or ambassador; in medieval times this office was attached to certain bishoprics, and the bishops were styled legati nati; besides these there were legati a latere, generally cardinals, and legati missi,… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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
a latere — /ā laˈtə rē or ä laˈtə rā/ (Latin) (of a legate sent by the Pope) confidential, (literally) from the side … Useful english dictionary
The Religion of Russia — The Religion of Russia † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Religion of Russia A. The Origin of Russian Christianity There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity of Russia; according to one of them, Russia was Catholic from … Catholic encyclopedia
