the nuncio serves as the liaison between the Holy See and the Church in that particular nation, supervising the diocesan episcopate (usually a national or multinational conference of bishops which has its own chairman, elected by its members). The nuncio has an important role in the selection of bishops.

Terminology and history

The name "nuncio" derived from the ancient Latin word nuntius, meaning "envoy" or "messenger". Since such

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