Britannica online encyclopedia article on prelate (ecclesiastical title), an ecclesiastical dignitary of high rank. In the modern Roman Catholic church, prelates are those who exercise the public power of the church. ... In the modern Roman Catholic church, prelates are those who exercise the public power of the church.
www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/474823/prelate www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/474823/prelate
Cardinal (Catholicism) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually a bishop, of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of th...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_(Catholicism)
Monsignor n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests ... Monsignor n. (pl. Monsignori) the title of various Roman Catholic prelates, officers of the papal court, etc. Etymology: It., after MONSEIGNEUR: see SIGNOR...
www.wordswarm.net/dictionary/monsignor.html
Meaning #1: (Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests; ... In some countries, Monsignor (or its foreign language equivalent) is the usual style of address for all higher prelates of the Catholic Church below the rank of cardinal or patriarch, including bishops and archbishops.
www.answers.com/topic/monsignor
(5) the highest officials of the Roman offices, who, in addition to the cardinals, have a prominent share in the direction of the Roman Church, and thus have ... All prelates have the title "Monsignore" and a special costume (purple) corresponding to their rank; the higher prelates enjoy in addition other special privileges...
www.newadvent.org/cathen/12386b.htm
A title used in various senses both civilly and ecclesiastically. ... The short-lived medievalChurches of Ipek (for Servia), Achrida (for Bulgaria) Tirnova (for Rumania), were governed by exarchs though these prelates occasionally usurped the title of patriarch (Forteseue, Orth. ... GET THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA ON CD-ROM...
www.newadvent.org/cathen/05676b.htm
Indian Orthodox Church Letter Sent to the His Holiness Pope, Major Archbishop of Malankara Catholic Rite  and other Roman Catholic Prelates. The letter  in response to the misuse of ... 1. In the website, beside Your Grace’s picture, the first title ascribed to you is “Successor of the Apostolic See of St.Thomas”.
theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/2009/08/indian-orthodo... theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/2009/08/indian-orthodox-church-sents-letter-to-pope-major-archbishop-and-roman-catholic-prelates/
Prelacy is the body of prelates as a whole, or a system ... The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery.... ... In the Roman Catholic Church...
www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Prelate www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Prelate
Since Father evidently completed the writing of his book sometime in 1947 A.D., because it was published in early 1948 A.D., this means that this "New" Mass, as he himself calls it, using it for the title of his chapter, was actually in use in various places in the United States as late as 1947 A.D. and perhaps as early...
catholic.shrineofsaintjude.net/homec018.html catholic.shrineofsaintjude.net/homec018.html
C. Some Quotes about False Roman Catholic Doctrine and Her Pagan Roots ... As head of the pagan priesthood he was the ‘Pontifex Maximus’ and needed a similar title as head of the Christian Church. The Christians honored him as ‘Bishop of Bishops’, while Constantine called himself ‘Vicarius Christi’,
www.gordoncomstock.com/eberhart/The_Roman_Catholic_Chur... www.gordoncomstock.com/eberhart/The_Roman_Catholic_Church.htm