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  • 131Nuncio — • An ordinary and permanent representative of the pope, vested with both political and ecclesiastical powers, accredited to the court of a sovereign or assigned to a definite territory with the duty of safeguarding the interests of the Holy See.… …

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  • 132Emperor Charles V —     Emperor Charles V     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Emperor Charles V     (CHARLES I, King of SPAIN).     Born at Ghent, 1500; died at Yuste, in Spain, 1558; was a descendant of the house of Hapsburg, and to this descent owed his sovereignty over …

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