Vatican citizen
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A Vatican citizen is a person who holds the unique, non-hereditary citizenship of Vatican City, typically granted to clergy, officials, and employees serving the Holy See.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal status
→
nationality → person with Vatican City citizenship → |
| associatedInstitution |
Holy See
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| associatedReligion |
Roman Catholic Church
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| associatedTerritory |
Vatican City State
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| citizenshipAcquisition |
granted by papal or Holy See authority
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| citizenshipBasis |
employment by Holy See
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office held in service of Holy See → papal appointment → |
| citizenshipDuration |
often temporary and linked to office or function
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| citizenshipGrantedBy |
Holy See
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| citizenshipInheritance |
not automatically passed to children
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| citizenshipLoss |
ends when service to Holy See ends in many cases
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| citizenshipPolicyFeature |
no automatic citizenship by jus sanguinis
→
no birthright citizenship by jus soli → |
| citizenshipType |
non-hereditary citizenship
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Vatican City
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|
| demographicFeature |
includes both clergy and laypersons
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| diplomaticAssociation |
may serve in Holy See diplomatic corps
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| distinguishedFrom |
Italian citizen
→
citizen of Rome → |
| dualCitizenship |
often also citizen of another state
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| eligibility |
granted only under specific functional criteria
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| governingAuthority |
Pope
→
Secretariat of State of the Holy See → |
| internationalLawStatus |
citizen of a sovereign microstate
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|
| languageCommonlySpoken |
Italian
→
Latin (official use) → |
| legalCategory |
citizen of a theocratic elective monarchy
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| legalSystem |
Vatican City legal system
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| mobility |
benefits from diplomatic and special travel arrangements in some cases
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| nonEligibility |
not generally available to ordinary foreign residents
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| obligations |
duty of loyalty to the Holy See
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| politicalRights |
subject to unique governance of Vatican City
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| populationCharacteristic |
very small number of persons worldwide
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| relatedConcept |
Holy See diplomatic passport
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| residencePattern |
many reside outside Vatican City in diplomatic or ecclesiastical posts
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| residenceRequirement |
usually resides in Vatican City for service to Holy See
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| rights |
right to reside in Vatican City when in active service
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| securityRole |
may include members of Vatican security services
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| symbol |
Vatican City coat of arms
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| travelDocument |
Vatican City passport
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| typicalHolder |
Catholic clergy serving the Holy See
→
Swiss Guard member → employees of the Holy See → officials of the Holy See → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Vatican City
→
|
demonym |