Prefecture of the Papal Household

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The Prefecture of the Papal Household is a department of the Holy See responsible for organizing the Pope’s official audiences, ceremonies, and many aspects of his daily public schedule.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf department of the Holy See
papal household office
country Vatican City
dateReformed 1967
1988
2022
hasComponent Office of the Prefect
Office of the Regent or Deputy
administrative staff
ceremonial staff
headOfGovernment Prefect of the Papal Household
historicalPrecursor Papal Court
Pontifical Household
jurisdiction Holy See
location Apostolic Palace
Vatican City
notResponsibleFor diplomatic relations of the Holy See
financial administration of the Holy See
internal governance of the universal Church
partOf Papal Household
Roman Curia
reformDocument Pastor Bonus
Praedicate Evangelium
Regimini Ecclesiae Universae
reformedBy Pope Paul VI
responsibleFor coordination of the Pope’s daily public schedule
coordination of the Pope’s participation in public events in Vatican City
coordination of the Pope’s participation in public events in the Apostolic Palace
management of papal audiences with bishops and religious groups
management of papal audiences with government officials
management of papal audiences with heads of state
management of papal audiences with lay associations and foundations
organization of certain liturgical celebrations in Saint Peter’s Basilica
organization of public consistories
organization of the Pope’s official audiences
organization of the Pope’s official ceremonies
preparation of official visits to the Pope
protocol for papal audiences
scope non-liturgical public activities of the Pope
subordinateTo Secretariat of State
usesLanguage Italian
Latin
other major diplomatic languages
worksWith Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms of the Pope
Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State
Office for Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff
Pontifical Household
Pontifical Swiss Guard

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Roman Curia
Roman Curia ("Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff")
hasPart
Scala Regia (Vatican) ("Papal Court")
associatedWith
Domus Sanctae Marthae ("Papal household")
category
Prefecture of the Papal Household ("Office of the Prefect")
hasComponent
Prefecture of the Papal Household ("Prefect of the Papal Household")
headOfGovernment
Prefecture of the Papal Household ("Pontifical Household")
historicalPrecursor
Prefecture of the Papal Household ("Papal Household")
partOf

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