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.
Aliases (1)
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"
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| 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"
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Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Secretariat of State offices"
subject surface form: "Praedicate Evangelium"