a worthy priest upon whom the Pope confers this title as a mark of esteem
in the Roman Catholic Church, form of address for certain prelates having particular ranks or titles that conferred by the Papal authority.
An honorary ecclesiastical title granted by the Pope to some diocesan priests. In the United States, the title is given to the vicar general of a diocese. In Europe, the title is also given to bishops.
Monsignor is an ecclesiastical honorific title for clergy of the Roman Catholic Church. (For the Anglican Church, see honorary Canons.). Monsignor is the apocope form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord".
Monsignor is a 1982 film about a priest who seduces a nun. The cast includes Christopher Reeve, Geneviève Bujold, Fernando Rey, Jason Miller, Joseph Cortese, Adolfo Celi, and Leonardo Cimino. The film was not well received by critics and performed poorly at the box office; Reeve later blamed this on poor editing.