Definition of Prelateity. Meaning of Prelateity. Synonyms of Prelateity

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Definition of Prelateity

Prelateity
Prelateity Prel`a*te"i*ty, n. Prelacy. [Obs.] --Milton.

Meaning of Prelateity from wikipedia

- A prelate (/ˈprɛlət/) is a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives...
- office that does not require episcopal ordination, notably either the Prelate of a personal prelature or a territorial prelature. When a diocesan bishop...
- A Prelate of Honour of His Holiness is a Catholic prelate to whom the Pope has granted this title of honour. They are addressed as Monsignor and have...
- A territorial prelate is, in Catholic usage, a prelate whose geographic jurisdiction, called territorial prelature, generally does not belong to any diocese...
- papal honors: Protonotary apostolic (the highest honored class) Honorary prelate Chaplain of His Holiness (the lowest honored class) The pope bestows these...
- officers: the Prelate, the Chancellor, the Register, the Garter Prin****l King of Arms, the Usher, and the Secretary. The offices of Prelate, Register, and...
- Catholic Church which comprises clergy and laity under the jurisdiction of a prelate who undertake specific pastoral activities. Along with dioceses and military...
- Of Prelatical Episcopacy is a religious tract written by John Milton in either June or July 1641. The tract, the shortest of Milton's tracts on prelatical...
- during which a diocese or archdiocese is without a prelate installed in office, with the prelate's office being the cathedral. The term is used frequently...
- Timothy Michael Dolan (born February 6, 1950) is an American Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of New York since 2009 and as a cardinal since...