IN PARTIBUS INFIDELIUM


Meaning of IN PARTIBUS INFIDELIUM in English

Pronunciation: in- ' pär-ti- ˌ bu ̇ s- ˌ in-fi- ' d ā -l ē - ˌ u ̇ m

Function: foreign term

Etymology: L

: in the regions of the infidels ― used of a titular bishop having no diocesan jurisdiction, usually in non-Christian countries

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