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Created page with "{{short description|High-ranking member of the clergy in the Catholic Church}} '''Prelate''' (from Latin ''praelatus'', meaning "placed before" or "superior") in the Catholic Church refers to an ecclesiastical dignitary entrusted with jurisdiction over a territory or a particular function, or to certain high-ranking clerics who hold honorary privileges. The term encompasses bishops, archbishops, and certain other offices, as well as honorary prelates such as monsign..."