Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church

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The Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church is the senior Vatican official responsible for administering the temporal goods of the Holy See and overseeing the governance of the Church during a papal interregnum.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical office
office of the Roman Curia
appliesToJurisdiction Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Holy See
appointedBy pope
ceremonialRole presides over certain rites following the pope’s death
uses a special coat of arms during sede vacante
country Vatican City
domain interregnum governance of the Catholic Church
temporal administration of the Holy See
hasAssociatedBody College of Cardinals
hasDuty administration of the Holy See during sede vacante
administration of the temporal goods of the Holy See
convening the College of Cardinals for matters of ordinary governance during sede vacante
governance of the Church during papal interregnum
management of the property of the Holy See
notification of the College of Cardinals of the pope’s death
oversight of the temporal goods of the Holy See
preparation for the papal conclave
sealing of the papal apartments after the pope’s death
verification of the death of the pope
hasOfficialName Camerarius Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church self-linksurface differs
surface form: Camerlengo di Santa Romana Chiesa
hasPowerLimitation may not change fundamental laws of the Church during sede vacante
may not make decisions reserved to the pope
hasResidence Vatican City
headOf Apostolic Camera
historicalFunction administrator of the Papal States revenues
chief financial officer of the Holy See
languageOfName Italian
Latin
legalBasis Universi Dominici Gregis
apostolic constitution Universi Dominici Gregis
surface form: apostolic constitution on the vacancy of the Apostolic See
nominatedBy pope
officeBecomesActive upon the death or resignation of the pope
officeBecomesInactive upon the election of a new pope
officeHolderDuring sede vacante
partOf Holy See
Roman Curia
positionHeldBy cardinal of the Catholic Church
rankRequirement cardinal
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Roman Catholicism
subordinateTo Pope
surface form: pope
supervises Apostolic Camera
symbol umbrella (umbraculum) and crossed keys during sede vacante
worksWith College of Cardinals

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sede vacante allowsContinuationOfOffice Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
this entity surface form: Camerlengo
Fisherman’s Ring conferredBy Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
this entity surface form: Cardinal Camerlengo
sede vacante grantsRoleTo Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
sede vacante hasAdministrator Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
College of Cardinals hasOfficer Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church hasOfficialName Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Camerlengo di Santa Romana Chiesa
Apostolic Camera headedBy Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
Apostolic Camera includesOffice Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
this entity surface form: Vice Camerlengo
Apostolic Camera notableOfficerTitle Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
this entity surface form: Camerlengo
Apostolic Camera notableOfficerTitle Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
this entity surface form: Vice Camerlengo
Pope Alexander VI positionHeld Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church
this entity surface form: Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church
sede vacante relatedConcept Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church