prelate nullius


prelate nul·li·us

P0523700 (no͞o-lē′əs)n. pl. prelates nullius Roman Catholic Church A prelate, usually a titular bishop, who has jurisdiction over a territory not in a diocese but subject directly to the Holy See.
[prelate + New Latin nullīus (dioecēsis), of no (diocese) (from Latin, genitive sing. of nullus, none).]