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papal legate
Legatus Pontificius la
Personal representative of the pope of the Catholic Church in foreign nations or for some special mission
- Also called קָשׁוּר, שַׁגְרִיר
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Everyone recorded as holding it
Its tenures overlap throughout — a roll of holders, not a line.
- 5 holders
- 3 overlapping pairs
- 2 undated
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from 1139 CE Henry of Blois Bishop of Winchester (c. 1096 – 1171) -
from 1414 CE Pierre d'Ailly French theologian and astrologer (1351–1420) -
from 27 August 1451 CE Guillaume d'Estouteville French monk, archbishop and cardinal
No dates recorded 2
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Dates unrecorded Gregory VIII Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in 1187 -
Dates unrecorded Pierre d'Ailly French theologian and astrologer (1351–1420)
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