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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.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Legate'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/l/legate.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Legate'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/l/legate.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
