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<p>A <b>personal prelature</b> is an institution of the <a href="page.php?w=Catholic_Church">Catholic Church</a> which comprises <a href="page.php?w=clergy">clergy</a>, and optionally <a href="page.php?w=laity">laity</a>, under the jurisdiction of a <a href="page.php?w=prelate">prelate</a>, which undertakes specific pastoral activities. Along with dioceses, and later military ordinariates, personal prelatures were originally under care of the Vatican's <a href="page.php?w=Congregation_for_Bishops">Congregation for Bishops</a>, but since 4 August</p><p>
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