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.
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.