protonotary apostolic
noun
pro·ton·o·tary apostolic
prə-ˈtä-nə-ˌter-ē-
prō-tə-ˈnä-tə-rē-
variants
or prothonotary apostolic
prə-ˈthä-nə-ˌter-ē-
ˌprō-thə-ˈnä-tə-rē-
plural protonotaries apostolic or prothonotaries apostolic
: a priest of the chief college of the papal curia who keeps records of consistories and canonizations and signs papal bulls
also
: an honorary member of this college
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“Protonotary apostolic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protonotary%20apostolic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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