nuncio

[ nuhn-shee-oh, -see-oh, noon- ]

noun

, plural nun·ci·os.

1. a diplomatic representative of the pope at a foreign court or capital: equal in status to an ambassador.

nuncio

/ -sɪ-; ˈnʌnʃɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. RC Church a diplomatic representative of the Holy See, ranking above an internuncio and esp having ambassadorial status

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuncio¹

1520–30; < Italian nuncio, nunzio < Latin nūncius, nūntius messenger

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuncio¹

C16: via Italian from Latin nuntius messenger

Example Sentences

Apostolic Nuncio Visvaldas Kulbokas was told Kyiv was "disappointed" by the remarks, the foreign ministry said.

From BBC

“We forget that to be pro-life is also to help the people completely, not just to defend an idea, not to embrace a political party that is pro-life,” said Francis’ U.S. representative, Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio, in an interview this fall about the “danger” of polarization, adding, “We are not just in favor of a few values.”

From Los Angeles Times

Strickland said he was asked not to attend the meeting by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who as papal nuncio is Pope Francis’ diplomatic representative to the United States.

From Seattle Times

Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who as papal nuncio is Pope Francis’ diplomatic representative to the United States, acknowledged tensions over the recently concluded synod but took a positive tone.

From Seattle Times

In response to the impromptu remarks Francis made on Friday in a live video address to Catholic youths gathered in St. Petersburg, the Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Ministry invited the Apostolic Nuncio for "a talk" after the archbishop returns from holidays, a ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

From Reuters

Related Words

• delegate
• diplomat
• emissary
• minister
• representative