apostolic protonotaries

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Apostolic protonotaries are high-ranking prelates in the Roman Catholic Church who serve as senior papal notaries and hold one of the highest non-episcopal honors in the Church hierarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic clerical title
ecclesiastical office
prelate of honor
associatedWith Apostolic See NERFINISHED
official acts of the Holy See NERFINISHED
papal ceremonies
canBe protonotaries apostolic de numero NERFINISHED
protonotaries apostolic supernumerary
category papal honors
prelatures of honor
ceremonialPrecedence above other monsignors
below bishops
clergyRank usually presbyters rather than deacons
clericalState usually diocesan priests
differFrom bishops
doNotInclude episcopal ordination by virtue of the title
entitledTo certain liturgical privileges
specific ecclesiastical dress
use of particular honorific titles
function senior papal notaries
genderRequirement male clergy
governedBy canon law
grantedBy Pope NERFINISHED
historicallyResponsibleFor authenticating important papal documents
keeping records of consistories
historicalOrigin Roman Curia NERFINISHED
honorType non-episcopal honor
insignia specific choir dress distinct from simple priests
use of purple-trimmed cassock in certain contexts
jurisdiction Holy See NERFINISHED
languageOfTitle Latin
latinName protonotarii apostolici
liturgicalRole may preside at certain liturgical celebrations with special insignia
mayBe honorary prelates in dioceses
members of the Roman Curia
mayRetainTitle for life once granted
notableCharacteristic title is largely honorary in modern times outside the Roman Curia
rankInHierarchy high-ranking prelates
relatedOffice papal chamberlain
prelate of honor of His Holiness
relativeRank among highest non-episcopal honors in the Catholic Church
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
requires papal appointment
recommendation from a bishop or competent ecclesiastical authority
sphereOfActivity universal Church
styleOfAddress Most Reverend Monsignor
Reverend Monsignor
subordination Pope NERFINISHED
Roman Curia NERFINISHED

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Apostolic Chancery staffedBy apostolic protonotaries