vice-legaten.
/ˌvʌɪsˈlɛɡət/, U.S. /ˌvaɪsˈlɛɡət/ One who acts as the representative or deputy of a (Papal) legate.
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a1566 T. Hoby Trav. (1902) 17 The Pope is lord of yt. Vicelegate there for him was Annibale Borio.
1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa i. iii. 83 To meet the eldest son of any Prince, or the Ambassadors of the Dukes of Savoy,..the Cardinals..send their Vice-Legats with some small number of Coaches.
1683 Apol. Protestants France iv. 31 The conference the Queen had, as she passed by Avignon with the Vice-Legat, which gave him wonderful satisfaction, pleased them not so well.
1708 London Gaz. No. 4497/1 The Legat and Vice-Legat are excluded from having any part in the new State.
1765 Ann. Reg. 143 At Avignon..the vice legate..dispatched couriers to the neighbouring cities.
1835 Penny Cycl. III. 173/1 The popes governed the city [of Avignon]..by a cardinal-legate, or rather, as the legate was always non-resident, by a vice-legate.
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vice-ˈlegateship n.
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vice-legateship1691
1691 London Gaz. No. 2685/1 The Vice-Legatship of Avignon is given to the Bishop of Fieschi.
1818 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 127/1 In the exercise of the several governments,..he has..acquired great praise, as likewise in the Vice~legateship of Bolonia.
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