What does prelature mean?
Definitions for prelature
ˈprɛl ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊərprela·ture
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Princeton's WordNet
prelacy, prelaturenoun
prelates collectively
prelacy, prelaturenoun
the office or station of a prelate
Wiktionary
prelaturenoun
prelates in general
prelaturenoun
the office of a prelate
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Prelature, Prelatureshipnoun
The state or dignity of a prelate. Dict.
Etymology: prælatura, Lat. prelature, Fr.
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Prelature
A prelate () is a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin praelatus, the past participle of praeferre, which means 'carry before', 'be set above or over' or 'prefer'; hence, a prelate is one set over others. The archetypal prelate is a bishop, whose prelature is his particular church. All other prelates, including the regular prelates such as abbots and major superiors, are based upon this original model of prelacy.
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prelature
A prelature is a body or organization within the Catholic Church that is headed by a prelate, who is usually a bishop or monsignor. This term typically refers to personal prelatures, which are jurisdictional structures created to carry out certain pastoral activities. This is a unique ecclesiastical jurisdiction that is not limited by geographical boundaries, allowing the prelate to offer spiritual direction to any lay faithful across diocesan boundaries.
Webster Dictionary
Prelaturenoun
alt. of Prelatureship
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prelature in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prelature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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