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Monsignor (; Italian: monsignore [monsiɲˈɲoːre]) is an honorific form of address for some members of the clergy, usually of the Roman Catholic Church, including honorary prelates and canons. Unlike the rank of bishop or cardinal, and despite having distinctive garb and headgear, "Monsignor" is a form of address, not an appointment. Properly speaking, one cannot be "made a monsignor" or be "the monsignor of a parish". The title or form of address is associated with certain papal awards, which Pope Paul VI reduced to three classes: those of Protonotary Apostolic, Honorary Prelate, and Chaplain of His Holiness.

In some cases, these ecclesiastical honorific titles derive from the pope, but in other cases it is simply a customary or honorary style belonging to a prelate or honorary prelate. These are granted to individuals who have rendered valuable service to the church, or who provide some special function in church governance, or who are members of bodies such as certain chapters. Although in some languages the word is used as a form of address for bishops, which is its primary use in those languages, this is not customary in English. (Accordingly, in English, use of "Monsignor" is dropped for a priest who becomes a bishop.) Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, meaning "my lord". It is abbreviated Mgr, Mons, or Msgr.

Apart from those working in the Roman Curia and the diplomatic service of the Holy See, the Pope grants this title to Catholic diocesan clergy usually based on the proposal of the local bishop. The grant is subject to criteria of the Holy See, which includes a minimum age.