Category:Catholic prelatures

Roman Catholic prelatures can principally be established on either:
 * a territorial basis depending on a fixed territory, called a territorial prelature or a territorial abbacy
 * a personal basis depending on a persons wherever they may be, called a personal prelature

Roman Catholic prelatures can be structurally distinguished on an organisational basis:
 * a mission sui iuris
 * an apostolic prefecture
 * an apostolic vicariate
 * a diocese