In persona episcopi
In persona episcopi (in the person of the bishop) is a Latin expression used by the Roman Catholic Church to indicate a union of two or more dioceses in which the dioceses are administered by a single bishop but undergo no alteration to their diocesan structures (e.g. seminaries, cathedrals, curia officials). In its mildest form such a union can be temporary, but in other cases it can be an intermediate step towards a union aeque principaliter or a full union.
Examples
- Italy: Fossano and Cuneo
- Canada: Moosonee and Hearst
- Spain: Huesca and Jaca
- United States: Baltimore and Washington (1939–1947)
See also
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