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prelate
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prelate
a Church dignitary of high rank, such as a cardinal, bishop, or abbot


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It is the church's only Personal Prelature, which means local officials aren't accountable to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles but to an official in Rome who reports to the pope.
LOCAL OPUS DEI MEMBERS TRY TO DECODE `DA VINCI' by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Josemaria Escriva (canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002), Opus Dei is not a church movement, per se; it is actually a personal prelature, unique in the Catholic Church.
Opus dei: secretive cult or "work of god"? by LaReau, Renee M. / U.S. Catholic
The personal prelature of Opus Dei has formed its members in virtues that incorporate them into the Church, and into their societies as well.
Sowers of peace and joy by Tardif, Stephen / Catholic Insight
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