Definition of Legte
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, or nuncios specially
appointed; legates used to claim full papal jurisdiction within their
provinces, which caused many disputes; now they are ambassadors for
spiritual purposes at Roman Catholic Courts—Vienna, Münich, Madrid,
Lisbon, and Paris—and do not interfere with the authority of the
bishops.
- Wikipedia
Leg"ate (l&ebreve;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. légat, It. legato. See Legal.]
1. An ambassador or envoy.
2. An ecclesiastic representing the pope and
invested with the authority of the Holy See.
&fist; Legates are of three kinds: (a) Legates a
latere, now always cardinals. They are called ordinary or
extraordinary legates, the former governing provinces, and the
latter class being sent to foreign countries on extraordinary
occasions. (b) Legati missi, who correspond to the
ambassadors of temporal governments. (c) Legati nati,
or legates by virtue of their office, as the archbishops of
Salzburg and Prague.
3. (Rom. Hist.) (a) An
official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a
province. (b) Under the emperors, a
governor sent to a province.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a deputy representing the Pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions
- an ambassador or messenger
*1965: The dark figure on the raised white terrace; legate of the sun facing the sun; the most ancient royal power. — John Fowles, The Magus
- the deputy of a provincial governor or general in ancient Rome
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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