Legate

the title of the Pope's representative or amba ador; in medieval times this office was attached to certain bishoprics, and the bishops were styled legati nat i; besides these there were legati a latere , generally cardinals, and legati mi i , or nuncios specially appointed; legates used to claim full papal jurisdiction within their provinces, which caused many disputes; now they are amba adors for spiritual purposes at Roman Catholic Courts—Vienna, Münich, Madrid, Lisbon, and Paris—and do not interfere with the authority of the bishops.