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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 basilica
, 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