Legal Definitions - internuncio

Definition: Internuncio (in-tər-nuhn-shee-oh) is a term that refers to:

1. A messenger who carries messages between two parties.
2. A broker who acts as an agent for both parties in a transaction.
3. A representative of the Pope at a foreign court, who has a lower rank than a nuncio.

Examples:

• When negotiating a business deal, an internuncio may be hired to act as a mediator between the two parties.
• In the stock market, an internuncio may act as a broker for both the buyer and the seller.
• The internuncio of the Vatican was sent to the United States to represent the Pope's interests.

The first two examples illustrate how an internuncio can act as a mediator or broker between two parties. The third example shows how an internuncio can represent the interests of the Pope in a foreign country.