prelatenullius

prelate nul·li·us (no͞o-lēʹəs) n. Roman Catholic Church pl. prelates nullius

A prelate, usually a titular bishop, who has jurisdiction over a territory not in a diocese but subject directly to the Holy See.

  [prelate + New Latin nullīus (dioecēsis), of no (diocese) (from Latin, genitive sing. of nullus, none).]

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