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| a prelate having independent jurisdiction over a district not under a diocesan bishop. |
| prelate nul·li·us (nōō-lē'əs) n. pl. prelates nullius Roman Catholic Church A prelate, usually a titular bishop, who has jurisdiction over a territory not in a diocese but subject directly to the Holy See. [prelate + New Latin nullīus (dioecēsis), of no (diocese) (from Latin, genitive sing. of nullus, none).] |