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A '''Prelate of Honour of His Holiness''' is a [[Catholic prelate]] to whom the [[Pope]] has granted this title of honour.
They are addressed as [[Monsignor]] and have certain privileges as regards [[clerical clothing]].<ref name=English>[http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/instruction69.htm Instruction on the Dress, Titles and Coat-of-Arms of Cardinals, Bishops and Lesser Prelates] (31 March 1969), English translation published by the Vatican.</ref><ref name=Latin>{{cite web|url=http://catholicsites.org/clericaldress/utsivesollicite.html|title=catholicsites.org}}</ref>
==Overview==
Before the [[motu proprio]] ''[[Pontificalis Domus]]'' of 28 March 1968, '''Honorary Prelates''' ('''HP''') were called '''Domestic Prelates''' ({{langx|la|Antistites Urbani}}). Those who held certain offices were also granted the title, such as an Archbishop or Bishop [[Assistant at the Pontifical Throne]] or a member of the [[Roman Prelature]]. The title was retained by [[archbishop]]s, [[Bishop (Catholic Church)|bishop]]s and [[protonotary apostolic|protonotaries apostolic]] who had been awarded it before their appointment to those positions.<ref name="Annuario">''Annuario Pontificio'' 2012, p. 1853</ref>
The Prelates of Honor are entitled Reverend Monsignor. Historically associated with the [[chamberlain of the papal court]], it is the second rank of monsignor: above [[Chaplain of His Holiness|Chaplain to His Holiness]], but below [[Protonotary Apostolic]].<ref>[https://diolc.org/files/MonsBkgd.pdf Nguyen, Benedict T., "Becoming a Monsignor in the Roman Catholic Church", Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse]</ref>
Prelates of Honor ''durante munere'':
* [[Canon (title)#Latin church|Canon]]s of the cathedrals of [[Pisa Cathedral|Pisa]], [[Siena Cathedral|Siena]] and [[Vercelli Cathedral|Vercelli]]
* Canons of the Metropolitan Chapters of [[Genoa Cathedral|Genoa]], [[Taranto Cathedral|Taranto]], and  [[Bologna Cathedral|Bologna]]
* Dignity of the Metropolitan Chapter of [[Catania Cathedral|Catania]]
* Senior of the Canons of [[San Lorenzo in Damaso]] in Rome
* Conventual Chaplains ''ad honorem'' of the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]]
* Chaplains of the [[Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro]] in Naples
* Judges of the {{ill|Tribunal of the Rota of the Apostolic Nunciature in Spain|de|Rota der Apostolischen Nuntiatur in Spanien|lt=Tribunal of the Rota}} of the [[Apostolic Nunciature to Spain]]
* [[Provost (religion)|Superior]] and [[Dean (Christianity)#Catholic Church|Dean]] of {{ill|Adalbert of Prague Co-cathedral in Prabuty|pl|Konkatedra św. Wojciecha w Prabutach|lt=the Collegiate Church}} of [[Prabuty]] (Poland)
* [[Provost (religion)|Provost]] of [[Canzo]] (Archdiocese of Milan), 5 years after taking office
* Provost of [[Asso]] (Archdiocese of Milan)
* [[parish priest]]s of the [[Diocese of Rome]]
* Provost ''pro tempore'' of [[Clusone]] (Bergamo)
* Members of the Colleges of the Tribunal of the [[Apostolic Penitentiary]], retaining their proper habit, or the Minor Apostolic Penitentiaries
* ''pro tempore'' parish priest of [[Our Lady of Caravaggio|Caravaggio]] (Bergamo).
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File:Mgr.Alfred Vanneste.JPG|Mgr. Alfred Vanneste, Honorary Prelate
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==See also==
*[[Chaplain of His Holiness]]
*[[Protonotary apostolic]]
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