Secretariat for the Economy

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The Secretariat for the Economy is a Vatican department responsible for overseeing and coordinating the Holy See’s economic and administrative affairs.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vatican department
dicastery of the Roman Curia
appliesTo Roman Curia
Vatican City State administration
institutions of the Holy See
country Vatican City
dateOfEstablishment 2014-02-24
establishedBy Pope Francis
motu proprio "Fidelis dispensator et prudens"
goal accountability in financial administration of the Holy See
efficiency in the use of temporal goods of the Church
greater transparency in Vatican economic management
hasPosition Prefect
Secretary
Undersecretary
headOfGovernmentBody Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy
headquartersLocation Vatican City
jurisdiction Holy See
Vatican City State
languageUsed English
Italian
Latin
legalFramework Apostolic Constitution "Praedicate Evangelium"
location Vatican City
partOf Holy See
Roman Curia
predecessor Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
religion Catholic Church
role collaborating with the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
collaborating with the Council for the Economy
collaborating with the Office of the Auditor General
collaborating with the Secretariat of State on economic matters
coordinating administrative affairs of the Holy See
coordinating internal financial controls in the Vatican
ensuring transparency in Vatican finances
implementing financial reforms in the Holy See
monitoring budget execution of Vatican entities
overseeing economic affairs of the Holy See
overseeing investments of the Holy See
preparing the consolidated budget of the Holy See
setting financial management policies for the Holy See
supervising financial activities of Vatican entities
subordinateTo Pope
Supreme Pontiff
typeOfOrganization central financial oversight body of the Holy See
website https://www.vatican.va


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