apostolic delegate
noun
a representative of the pope in a country that has no regular diplomatic relations with the Vatican.
Compare
nuncio.
Origin of apostolic delegate
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby apostolic delegate
apostles, the twelve,
apostolate,
apostolic,
apostolic age,
apostolic church,
apostolic delegate,
apostolic fathers,
apostolic see,
apostolic succession,
apostolic vicar,
apostolos
British Dictionary definitions for apostolic delegate
apostolic delegate
noun
RC Church
a representative of the pope sent to countries that do not have full or regular diplomatic relations with the Holy See