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(Latin: inter, between; nuntius, messenger)

A legate of the Roman pontiff, of lower rank than a nuncio, whose principal duty it is to foster friendly relations between the Holy See and the civilgovernment to which he is permanently accredited, and to inform the pope of his observations regarding the local conditions of the Church.