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PRELATE, DOMESTIC
A priest whom the Holy See honors for services rendered to the Church and who is listed in the Annuario Pontificio according to his proper rank, e.g., Chaplain of His Holiness or Prelate of Honor of His Holiness.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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