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apocrisiary — papal secretary Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
apocrisiary — ap·o·cri·si·ary … English syllables
apocrisiary — n. papal secretary or nuncio … Dictionary of difficult words
apocrisiary — noun see apocrisiarius … Useful english dictionary
Apocrisiarius — Apocrisiary Ap o*cris i*a*ry, ||Apocrisiarius Ap o*cris i*a ri*us, n. [L. apocrisiarius, apocrisarius, fr. Gr. ? answer, fr. ? to answer; ? from + ? to separate.] (Eccl.) A delegate or deputy; especially, the pope s nuncio or legate at… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Papal apocrisiarius — The apocrisiarius or apocrisiary was the legate from the Pope to the Patriarch of Constantinople, circa 452 743,[1] equivalent to the modern nunciature. Contents 1 Nomenclature 2 History and functions … Wikipedia
Nuncio — Archbishop Karl Josef Rauber; former nuncio for Belgium and Luxembourg Nuncio is an ecclesiastical diplomatic title, derived from the ancient Latin word, Nuntius, meaning envoy. This article addresses this title as well as derived similar title … Wikipedia
Pope Vigilius — Infobox Pope English name=Pope Vigilius term start=March 29, 537 term end=555 predecessor=Silverius successor=Pelagius I birth date=??? birthplace=Rome, Italy dead=dead|death date=555 deathplace=Syracuse, Italy|Pope Vigilius (d. June 7, 555)… … Wikipedia
Diplomatic rank — is the system of professional and social rank used in the world of diplomacy and international relations. Over time it has been formalized on an international basis. Contents 1 Traditional European diplomacy 1.1 Ranks 1.2 Notes … Wikipedia
Apocrisiarius — An apocrisiarius (Latinized from the Greek Αποκρισιάριος; sometimes Anglicized as apocrisiary) was a high diplomatic representative during Late Antiquity and the early medieval period. The purist Latin term was responsalis he who answers . The… … Wikipedia
