Papal Legate

Papal Legate - representative of the Holy See, delegated by the Pope to lead, shape and control church policy in a given country.

In the Middle Ages, the papal legate, in addition to representing the Holy See, was involved in countering the heresy. Legates were not limited to local judicial power - they answered directly to the Pope. Each of them had a degree in theology, as well as both canon law and civil law, and therefore they were a strong defense against the increasing popularity of European heresy in Europe.

In Poland, papal legate in addition to their activities, influenced the state policy, not necessarily for the benefit of Poland. After speaking with the legate, Jan Dlugosz said that the former legate, he himself lit a war for which suppression was sent and the Apostolic See, quoting from his actions more of an unhappiness than honor.

In the south of France, in the second half of the twelfth century, the Inquisition of the legions was entrusted to the Cistercians who traveled by preaching the Church's teachings and public debates with heretics. Because the Cistercian legions were not able to effectively counter the spread of the Qatari movement, they were also frequently attacked by Catholics. Popes began to designate the members of the newly formed Dominican Order.

The first papal legate in Germany appeared in 1231, to assist local bishops in the fight against heretics.

Types of papal legate:

Today, the legions are full of papal messages either at local churches or at churches, states and civilian governments. When they perform the message only at local churches, they are called apostolic delegates. When a religious and diplomatic mission comes to the maintenance of diplomatic contacts with states and governments, then legacies - in accordance with the diplomatic protocol - receive the name of the nuncios, the pronunciates, or the internuncists. Bibliography

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