A Prelate of Honour of His Holiness is a

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to whom the

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has granted this

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. They are addressed as

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and have certain privileges as regards

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.Instruction on the Dress, Titles and Coat-of-Arms of Cardinals, Bishops and Lesser Prelates
(31 March 1969), English translation published by the Vatican.

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Before the

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Pontificalis Domus ''Pontificalis Domus'' ( en, The Papal Household) was a ''motu proprio'' document issued by Pope Paul VI on 28 March 1968, in the fifth year of his pontificate. It reorganized the Papal Household, which had been known until then as the Papal C ...

'' of 28 March 1968, Honorary Prelates (HP) were called Domestic Prelates ( la, Antistites Urbani). Those who held certain offices were also granted the title, such as an Archbishop or Bishop

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or a member of the

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. The title was retained by

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s and protonotaries apostolic who had been awarded it before their appointment to those positions.''Annuario Pontificio'' 2012, p. 1853 The Prelates of Honor are entitled ''Reverendo Monsignore'' (Italian) or ''Reverendus Monsignor'' (Latin) (English: Reverend Monsignor). Prelates of Honor: * The Auditors of the Sacred Roman Rota * The Clerics of the Apostolic Chamber Prelates of Honor ''durante munere'': * The Canons of the cathedrals of Pisa, Siena and Vercelli * The Canons of the Metropolitan Chapter of Genoa * The Canons of the Metropolitan Chapter of Taranto * The Canons of the Metropolitan Chapter of Bologna * The Dignities of the Metropolitan Chapter of Catania * The Senior of the Canons of San Lorenzo in Damaso in Rome * The Conventual Chaplains ''ad honorem'' SMOM * The Chaplains of the Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro in Naples * The Judges of the Tribunal of the Rota of the Apostolic Nunciature in Spain * The Superior and Dean of the Collegiate Church of Prabuty (Poland) * The Provost of Canzo (Archdiocese of Milan), 5 years after taking office * The Provost of Asso (Archdiocese of Milan) * The Archpriest of the Chapter of Sts. Celsus and Giuliano in Rome * The Provost ''pro tempore'' of Clusone (Bergamo) * The Members of the Colleges of the Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary, retaining their proper habit, or the Minor Apostolic Penitentiaries * The ''pro tempore'' parish priest of Caravaggio (Bergamo). File:Honorary Prelate COA template.svg, Generic coat of arms of an Honorary Prelate File:Mgr.Alfred Vanneste.JPG, Mgr. Alfred Vanneste, Honorary Prelate

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