sede vacante

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Latin phrase canonical concept ecclesiastical term

Sede vacante is the period when the papal office is vacant between the death or resignation of a pope and the election of his successor.

Aliases (1)

sede vacante 2005 ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Latin phrase → canonical concept → ecclesiastical term →
affectsDiocese	Diocese of Rome →
affectsOffice	heads of Roman Curia dicasteries →
affectsState	Vatican City →
allowsContinuationOfOffice	Camerlengo → Major Penitentiary →
appliesTo	Roman Catholic Church →
appliesToOffice	papacy →
causeOfVacancy	death of a pope → resignation of a pope →
causesCessationOfOffice	most heads of Roman Curia →
endsWith	election of a new pope →
endsWithEvent	election of Pope Benedict XVI → election of Pope Francis →
followsEvent	death of Pope John Paul II → resignation of Pope Benedict XVI →
governedBy	apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis →
grantsRoleTo	Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church →
hasAdministrator	Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church →
hasAuthorityFigure	College of Cardinals →
hasDuration	variable →
hasHistoricalExample	sede vacante 2005 → sede vacante 2013 →
hasLanguage	Latin →
hasLiturgicalMention	Liturgy of the Hours → Roman Missal →
hasOfficialInsignia	sede vacante coat of arms →
hasSymbol	coat of arms of the Camerlengo → crossed keys without papal tiara → umbraculum →
includesEvent	papal conclave →
isUsedIn	canon law texts → ecclesiastical heraldry → official Vatican documents →
limitsAuthorityOf	College of Cardinals →
literalMeaning	the seat being vacant →
precedesEvent	election of the pope →
prohibits	introduction of innovations in Church governance →
refersTo	period when the papal office is vacant →
regulatedBy	canon law of the Catholic Church →
relatedConcept	Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church → interregnum → papal conclave →
restricts	exercise of ordinary papal powers →
suspendsOffice	Bishop of Rome → papal office →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
College of Cardinals →	associatedWithEvent
sede vacante ("sede vacante 2005") →	hasHistoricalExample
Apostolic Camera →	hasSpecialRoleDuring