This is likely the bishop, as head of his Catholic miter.
In accordance with the law of the Latin Church, miter can only be bishops or priests, prelates, having genuine jurisdiction (Latin vera iurisdictio). According to the Apostolic Letter «Pontificalia insignia» Paul VI, the right to wear a miter use the following prelates who do not have the episcopal dignity: the Roman Pontiff legates, abbots and prelates, who have jurisdiction over the territory, separated from any diocese was, apostolic administrators, apostolic prefects and the apostolic vicar. Previously, the right to wear a miter and use of other signs of the episcopal dignity (pontifikaly) could be associated with the title, not involving jurisdiction, or give as a special privilege.
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