monsignor
noun
mon·si·gnor
män-ˈsē-nyər 
mən-
plural monsignors or monsignori
ˌmän-ˌsēn-ˈyȯr-ē
: a Roman Catholic prelate having a dignity or titular distinction (as of domestic prelate or protonotary apostolic) usually conferred by the pope
—used as a title prefixed to the surname or to the given name and surname
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Prosecutors claimed brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of dollars in fees and commissions to acquire the property, and then extorted the Holy See for $16.5 million to cede control of it.
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Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, and then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros ($16.5 million) to cede control of it.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Narratively, Daniel Craig’s returning lead Benoit Blanc takes a back pew to the conflict between a sensitive priest and a malignant monsignor who has turned away from Jesus’ teachings.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The campy investigator is taking his talents to the church after a monsignor is killed.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Winfield The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, and then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros ($16.5 million) to cede control of it.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Narratively, Daniel Craig’s returning lead Benoit Blanc takes a back pew to the conflict between a sensitive priest and a malignant monsignor who has turned away from Jesus’ teachings.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The campy investigator is taking his talents to the church after a monsignor is killed.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Monsignor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monsignor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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monsignor
noun
mon·si·gnor
män-ˈsē-nyər
mən-
plural monsignors or monsignori
ˌmän-ˈsēn-ˈyōr-ē
-ˈyȯr-
—used as a title for Roman Catholic priests
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