Ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic Church to a sovereign state or international organisation, accorded rank equivalent to an accredited ambassador, and may also be given additional privileges including recognition as Dean in a country's diplomatic corps
(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
In the Roman Catholic church, a nuncio is an official who represents the Pope in a foreign country. the papal nuncio. nuncios a representative of the Pope in a foreign country
The permanent official representative of the pope at a foreign court or seat of government
The highest title used for Catholic clerics serving in the Vatican diplomatic service, equivalent to ambassador, as in most predominantly Catholic countries (there often dean of the diplomatic corps)
Distinguished from a legate a latere, whose mission is temporary in its nature, or for some special purpose