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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Diplomacy
- Christian Theology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nuncio
1, record 1, English, nuncio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- apostolic nuncio 2, record 1, English, apostolic%20nuncio
correct
- papal nuncio 3, record 1, English, papal%20nuncio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A papal legate of the highest rank permanently accredited to a civil government. 3, record 1, English, - nuncio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The nuncios, who are usually titular bishops or archbishops, have a double function —representing the Pope before the civil government and also before the Church in the country. They differ from apostolic delegates with whom they are often confused; the latter deal only with the Church within the country to which they are sent, and they are not accredited to the government and do not have a political role. 4, record 1, English, - nuncio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Diplomatie
- Théologies chrétiennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nonce
1, record 1, French, nonce
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nonce apostolique 2, record 1, French, nonce%20apostolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prélat chargé de représenter le pape auprès d'un gouvernement étranger. 3, record 1, French, - nonce
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les nonces et les pro-nonces sont] deux catégories de représentants du Vatican, assimilés à la classe des ambassadeurs et qui ne se distinguent pratiquement l'un de l'autre que sur un point. Dans l'État d'accueil, le nonce jouit d'une préséance spéciale sur tous les autres ambassadeurs accrédités dans la même capitale, et, par suite de cette préséance de droit, il est d'office, doyen du Corps diplomatique. Le pro-nonce, par contre, ne jouit d'aucune préséance spéciale. 4, record 1, French, - nonce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Diplomacia
- Teología cristiana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nuncio
1, record 1, Spanish, nuncio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nuncio apostólico 2, record 1, Spanish, nuncio%20apost%C3%B3lico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prelado que representa al papa en el gobierno de un Estado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nuncio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La segunda categoría está compuesta por los enviados extraordinarios, ministros plenipotenciarios o internuncios, [...] estos gozan en la práctica de las mismas funciones y de las mismas prerrogativas que los nuncios, y representan a la Santa Sede en los países en que no hay nunciatura. 3, record 1, Spanish, - nuncio
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apostolic legate
1, record 2, English, apostolic%20legate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- papal legate 2, record 2, English, papal%20legate
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The apostolic legate(Latin "sent"), or more commonly papal legate, is a special representative of the pope charged with a specific mission, usually diplomatic. 2, record 2, English, - apostolic%20legate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- légat apostolique
1, record 2, French, l%C3%A9gat%20apostolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- légat du pape 2, record 2, French, l%C3%A9gat%20du%20pape
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le légat apostolique (du latin legatus, «envoyé»), ou plus communément légat du pape, est un représentant extraordinaire du pape chargé d'une mission spécifique, généralement diplomatique. 2, record 2, French, - l%C3%A9gat%20apostolique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Religion (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Corpus Christi
1, record 3, English, Corpus%20Christi
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Feast of Corpus Christi 1, record 3, English, Feast%20of%20Corpus%20Christi
correct
- Feast of the Body of Christ 1, record 3, English, Feast%20of%20the%20Body%20of%20Christ
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This feast is celebrated in the Latin Church on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday to solemnly commemorate the institution of the Holy Eucharist. The instrument in the hand of Divine Providence was St. Juliana of Mont Cornillon, in Belgium. She was born in 1193 at Retines near Liège. Orphaned at an early age, she was educated by the Augustinian nuns of Mont Cornillon. Here she in time made her religious profession and later became superioress. Intrigues of various kinds several times drove her from her convent. She died 5 April, 1258, at the House of the Cistercian nuns at Fosses, and was buried at Villiers. Juliana, from her early youth, had a great veneration for the Blessed Sacrement, and always longed for a special feast in its honour. This desire is said to have been increased by a vision of the Church under the appearance of the full moon having one dark spot, which signified the absence of such a solemnity. She made known her ideas to Robert de Thorete, then Bishop of Liège, to the learned Dominican Hugh, later cardinal legate in the Netherlands, and to Jacques Pantaléon, at that time Archedeacon of Liège, afterwards Bishop of Verdun, Patriarch of Jerusalem and finally Pope Urban IV. 1, record 3, English, - Corpus%20Christi
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Religion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Fête-Dieu
1, record 3, French, F%C3%AAte%2DDieu
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fête du Saint-Sacrement 2, record 3, French, f%C3%AAte%20du%20Saint%2DSacrement
correct, feminine noun
- Solennité du corps et du sang du Christ 1, record 3, French, Solennit%C3%A9%20du%20corps%20et%20du%20sang%20du%20Christ
correct, feminine noun
- Corpus Christi 1, record 3, French, Corpus%20Christi
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fête-Dieu ou Corpus Christi est une fête religieuse catholique célébrée le jeudi qui suit la Trinité (le huitième dimanche après Pâques), c'est-à-dire soixante jours après Pâques. Actuellement, le nom officiel de la fête est Solennité du corps et du sang du Christ. Cette fête commémore l'institution du sacrement de l'Eucharistie. Aux États-Unis, on célèbre cette fête trois jours plus tard, soit le dimanche suivant la Trinité. Après cette fête, le temps ordinaire reprend. La Fête-Dieu est un jour férié dans certains pays catholiques. La Fête-Dieu fut introduite d'abord dès 1246 dans le diocèse de Liège sous l'impulsion de Julienne de Cornillon, puis pour toute l'Église catholique en 1264 par le pape Urbain IV. 1, record 3, French, - F%C3%AAte%2DDieu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- legate
1, record 4, English, legate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
an envoy or ambassador, esp. one officially representing the Pope. 1, record 4, English, - legate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- légat
1, record 4, French, l%C3%A9gat
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentant du pape. 1, record 4, French, - l%C3%A9gat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diplomacia
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- legado
1, record 4, Spanish, legado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Occupation Names (General)
- Philosophy and Religion
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- vice-legate 1, record 5, English, vice%2Dlegate
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- vice legate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Philosophie et religion
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vice-légat 1, record 5, French, vice%2Dl%C3%A9gat
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Diplomacy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- legate a latere
1, record 6, English, legate%20a%20latere
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a confidential papal legate of the highest degree who is appointed esp. for a particular mission and not as a permanent representative abroad. 1, record 6, English, - legate%20a%20latere
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Diplomatie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- légat a latere
1, record 6, French, l%C3%A9gat%20a%20latere
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les légats a latere ou laterales «du côté», qui viennent du voisinage immédiat du pape), cardinaux qui, représentant la personne même du pape, sont envoyés pour une mission précise et temporaire. 1, record 6, French, - l%C3%A9gat%20a%20latere
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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