Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pro-Vicar Apostolic A priest appointed by a vicar Apostolic to succeed him temporarily in the event of his death, or of his jurisdiction being impeded by captivity, exile, or inability. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Pro-Prefect Apostolic A priest appointed as temporary successor of a Prefect Apostolic. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Pro-Hegoumenos the ex-superior of a Greek convent who has completed his term of office, which is two years, and retires divested of nothing but his authority. Gardner, Faiths of the World, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

pro-cathedral (Latin: substituted for) A church used as a cathedral in a newly-created diocese until a suitable cathedral can be erected. It differs in no way from a cathedral as to rights and privileges. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Prize According to the Gospels, reward () finds a place in the teaching of the Kingdom of God. But the doctrine is redeemed from mercenariness by the fact that the reward is reckoned of grace and not of debt (Mat 20:1-16, Luk 17:10) as well as by the nature of the reward. It is no … Continue reading “Prize”

Privy, Privily privi, privi-li: These words are obsolete in modern English and are replaced by secret, secretly, rather than by the cognates private, privately. the Revised Version (British and American) usually has not altered the King James Version’s use of the word, but in Psa 11:2 has substituted in darkness and in Jdg 9:31 uses … Continue reading “Privy, Privily”

Privy Chamberlains to His Holiness The date of institution of this class is unknown; it probably developed by degrees as an honor for priests who had rendered signal service in missions representing the Holy See; since 1800 it is a simple honorary title. Their number, which is variable, is at present 1728. The offices of … Continue reading “Privy Chamberlains to His Holiness”

Privy Chamberlains of Sword and Cape Divided into three categories, privy chamberlains of sword and cape active, privy chamberlains of sword and cape di numero (in ordinary, or titular), and supernumerary privy chamberlains. Active privy chamberlains are now four in number and include the offices of grand equerry to His Holiness, pontifical postmaster-general and custodian … Continue reading “Privy Chamberlains of Sword and Cape”

Privy Chamberlains (Active) Compose the College of Masters of Pontifical Ceremony, and are at present nine in number (five monsignori and four supernumeraries). Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Privy see KNOW, No. 6 Fuente: Vine’s Dictionary of New Testament Words