''In brief'': A prelate is a member of the clergy who either has ordinary jurisdiction over a group of people or ranks in precedence with ordinaries{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Prelate |subtopics = . A prelature is the office of a prelate or the entire juridical entity which the prelate governs. The archetypal prelate is a bishop, whose prelature is his particular church. In the Roman Catholic Church, a personal prelature is an institution having clergy and (possibly) lay members which would carry out specific pastoral activities.|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
A prelate is a member of the clergy who either has ordinary jurisdiction over a group of people or ranks in precedence with ordinaries. A prelature is the office of a prelate or the entire juridical entity which the prelate governs. The archetypal prelate is a bishop, whose prelature is his particular church. In the Roman Catholic Church, a personal prelature is an institution having clergy and (possibly) lay members which would carry out specific pastoral activities.
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'''Overviews'''==Links==* [[Defining http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12386b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia - Prelate]]
'''Quotes'''* {{returnto}} [[Quotes about PrelatesChristianity]] -> [[Denominations]] -> [[Roman Catholicism]]