Pontifical Legate
A Pontifical Legate is a personal representative of the Pope.
Specifically, this title is used for:
- the formal title of the cardinal or bishop appointed to represent the Holy See in the administration of one or more Papal minor basilicas, notably:
- * the Pontifical Legation for the Basilicas of Saint Francis and Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi
- a generic synonym for any papal legate