Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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central governing body of the Holy See
dicastery of the Roman Curia
diplomatic service of the Holy See
The Secretariat of State of the Holy See is the central governing and diplomatic department of the Vatican, overseeing the political and administrative affairs of the Pope and the Holy See’s international relations.
All labels observed (12)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
central governing body of the Holy See
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dicastery of the Roman Curia ⓘ diplomatic service of the Holy See ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Holy See
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| employer |
Apostolic Nunciature
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surface form:
diplomatic corps of the Holy See
officials of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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ecclesiastical governance ⓘ international relations ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Section for Diplomatic Staff
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surface form:
Section for Diplomatic Personnel (Third Section)
Section for Diplomatic Staff ⓘ Section for General Affairs ⓘ Section for General Affairs ⓘ
surface form:
Section for General Affairs (First Section)
Section for Relations with States and International Organizations ⓘ
surface form:
Section for Relations with States
Section for Relations with States and International Organizations ⓘ
surface form:
Section for Relations with States and International Organizations (Second Section)
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| hasResponsibility |
coordination of papal diplomatic missions (nunciatures)
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internal administration of the Holy See ⓘ management of official Vatican communications at the highest level ⓘ negotiation of concordats and treaties ⓘ preparation of papal documents and correspondence ⓘ representation of the Holy See to states and international organizations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Apostolic Palace
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Holy See
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Vatican City ⓘ
surface form:
Vatican City State
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| leaderTitle |
Secretariat of State of the Holy See
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
Secretary for Relations with States ⓘ Section for General Affairs ⓘ
surface form:
Substitute for General Affairs
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Vatican City ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Holy See ⓘ |
| officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment |
Secretariat of State of the Holy See
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
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| officialLanguage |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Holy See
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Pope ⓘ |
| partOf |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Curia ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
assistance to the Pope in governance of the universal Church
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coordination of the Roman Curia ⓘ management of diplomatic relations of the Holy See ⓘ oversight of internal political and administrative affairs of the Holy See ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousHead | Pope ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Pope
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Pontiff
|
| uses | diplomatic passports of the Holy See ⓘ |
Referenced by (50)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Section for Relations with States and International Organizations
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subordinateTo
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
Section for Relations with States and International Organizations
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alsoKnownAs
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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this entity surface form:
Second Section of the Secretariat of State
Section for Relations with States and International Organizations
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parentOrganization
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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this entity surface form:
the Secretariat of State of the Holy See
this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
this entity surface form:
the Secretariat of State of the Holy See
Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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officeHeldByHeadOfGovernment
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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leaderTitle
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
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subordinateTo
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
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subordinateTo
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of State of the Holy See
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State of the Holy See
this entity surface form:
Holy See foreign minister
this entity surface form:
Vatican foreign minister
this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
this entity surface form:
First Section of the Secretariat of State
this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
this entity surface form:
Vatican diplomatic corps
this entity surface form:
Vatican diplomacy
subject surface form:
Scipione Borghese
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State of the Holy See
President of the Governorate of Vatican City State
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of State of the Holy See
President of the Governorate of Vatican City State
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distinctFrom
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
Concordat between the Holy See and Italy (1984 revision)
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negotiatedBy
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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Austrian Ambassador to the Holy See
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presentsCredentialsTo
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of State of the Holy See
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State of the Holy See
Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
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reportsTo
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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this entity surface form:
Holy See Secretariat of State
Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization
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subordinateTo
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Secretariat of State of the Holy See
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subject surface form:
Pietro Gasparri
this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
this entity surface form:
Holy See Secretariat of State
subject surface form:
Tarcisio Bertone
this entity surface form:
Cardinal Secretary of State
this entity surface form:
Secretary for Relations with States (Holy See)