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noun
a representative of the pope in a country that has no regular diplomatic relations with the Vatican.
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Origin of apostolic delegate
First recorded in 1905â10
Words nearby apostolic delegate
Apostles, the Twelve, apostolate, apostolic, apostolic age, Apostolic Church, apostolic delegate, Apostolic Fathers, Apostolic See, apostolic succession, Apostolos, apostrophe
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apostolic delegate
noun
RC Church a representative of the pope sent to countries that do not have full or regular diplomatic relations with the Holy See
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