Apostolic prefecture
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apostolic-prefecture-209-876678
title:
Apostolic prefecture
text:
An apostolic prefect or prefect apostolic is a priest who heads what is known as an apostolic prefecture, a 'pre-diocesan' missionary jurisdiction where the Catholic Church is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a diocese. Although it usually has an (embryonal) see, it is often not called after such city but rather after a natural feature, or administrative geographical area, which may be a name in use by the local inhabitants, or one assigned by a colonial authority, depending on the
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Missionary area not yet developed enough to become a diocese
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_prefecture
date created:
2005-04-22T11:08:28Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T12:46:59Z
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