Secretariat of State

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The Secretariat of State is the central governing body of the Holy See that coordinates the political and diplomatic activities of the Vatican and oversees the general affairs of the Roman Catholic Church’s central administration.


Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Vatican administrative body
central governing body of the Holy See
dicastery of the Roman Curia
appointedBy Pope
coordinates diplomatic activities of the Holy See
political activities of the Holy See
country Vatican City
establishedBy Sixtus V
surface form: "Pope Sixtus V"
establishedIn 16th century
hasJurisdiction Holy See
Vatican City
headedBy Secretariat of State of the Holy See
surface form: "Cardinal Secretary of State"
headOfGovernmentFor Holy See
language Italian
Latin
legalBasis Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
surface form: "apostolic constitution Pastor Bonus"

Praedicate Evangelium
surface form: "apostolic constitution Praedicate Evangelium"

Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus
surface form: "apostolic constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae"
location Apostolic Palace
Vatican City
notableFor centralization of Vatican diplomacy
coordination of global Catholic Church administration
officeHolderTitle Cardinal Secretary of State
oversees central administration of the Catholic Church
general affairs of the Roman Curia
partOf Holy See
Roman Curia
predecessor Apostolic Chancery
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: "Catholic Church"
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: "Roman Catholic Church"
reorganizedBy Pope Francis
Pope John Paul II
Pope Paul VI
reportsTo Pope
responsibleFor internal Church governance coordination
management of the Holy See’s diplomatic corps
organization of papal diplomatic missions
papal correspondence
publication of official Vatican documents
relations with international organizations
relations with states
role central organ for papal governance
chief diplomatic arm of the Holy See
principal coordinating body of the Roman Curia
subdivision Section for Diplomatic Staff
Section for General Affairs
Section for Relations with States and International Organizations
surface form: "Section for Relations with States"

Roman Curia
surface form: "Section for the Roman Curia’s general affairs"
worksWith Apostolic Nunciature
surface form: "Apostolic Nunciatures"

Apostolic Nunciature
surface form: "Permanent Observers of the Holy See to international organizations"

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Regimini Ecclesiae universae appliesTo Secretariat of State
Apostolic Palace hasPart Secretariat of State
this entity surface form: "Secretariat of State offices"
Roman Curia hasPart Secretariat of State
Pastor bonus hasSection Secretariat of State
Vatican City institutions includes Secretariat of State
Praedicate Evangelium mentions Secretariat of State
Pastor bonus regulates Secretariat of State
subject surface form: "Praedicate Evangelium"
Pontifical Councils reportsTo Secretariat of State
Prefecture of the Papal Household subordinateTo Secretariat of State