nuncios

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Nuncios are papal diplomatic representatives who serve as ambassadors of the Holy See to states or international organizations, typically overseeing relations between the Vatican and local Catholic churches.

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Label Occurrences
nuncios canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Holy See diplomat
ambassador
diplomatic representative
ecclesiastical office
papal representative
appointedBy Pope
canBeRecalledBy Pope
canBeTransferredBy Pope
collaboratesWith episcopal conferences
local bishops conference
collects information on candidates for episcopacy
employedBy Secretariat of State of the Holy See
hasJurisdictionOver international organization
particular state
hasPluralForm nuncios
hasTitle Apostolic Nuncio
linked to: apostolic nuncios
heads apostolic nunciature
isTypeOf pontifical representative
languageOfOffice Italian
Latin
mayBeAccreditedTo international organization such as the United Nations
more than one state
memberOf diplomatic corps
mustBe Catholic bishop
oftenDeanOf diplomatic corps in Catholic countries
operatesWithin canon law
international diplomatic law
overseesRelationsBetween Holy See and civil authorities
Holy See and local Catholic Church
participatesIn negotiation of concordats
negotiation of diplomatic agreements
selection process of bishops
predecessorOffice apostolic delegate
primaryFunction act as liaison between Pope and local bishops
inform Holy See about local Church situation
maintain diplomatic relations between Holy See and state
transmit papal decisions to local Church
rankEquivalentTo ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
reportsTo Pope
Secretariat of State
represents Holy See
Pope
Vatican City State
linked to: Vatican City
residesIn apostolic nunciature
subjectTo Vatican diplomatic protocol
symbolOf Papal presence in foreign state
usuallyHoldsRankOf titular archbishop

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.