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    which governed the sede vacante period. It was the obligation of the Camerarius (papal chamberlain), the head of the Camera Apostolica, to formally establish...
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    consolidating almost all the previous rules, making some changes, Vacante sede apostolica. John Paul II instituted several reforms in 1996. The location...
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    Holy See (redirect from Santa Sede)
    Holy See (Latin: Sancta Sedes, lit. 'Holy Chair', Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈsaŋkta ˈsedes]; Italian: Santa Sede [ˈsanta ˈsɛːde]), also called the See of...
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    conclaves, the revised set of rules promulgated by Pius X in the Vacante Sede Apostolica on 25 December 1904 required the cardinals to wait only ten days...
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    established by Pope Pius X on 25 December 1904 with the constitution Vacante Sede Apostolica. (1) He increased the majority required for election from two-thirds...
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  • Penitentiary, is one of the few Vatican officials who retain their positions sede vacante. If the Major Penitentiary is a cardinal elector he is one of only three...
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    part of the coat of arms of the Holy See during a papal interregnum (sede vacante). The Camerlengo has been Kevin Farrell since his appointment by Pope...
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  • An apostolic constitution (Latin: constitutio apostolica) is the most solemn form of legislation issued by the Pope. By their nature, apostolic constitutions...
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    dominio temporale della S. Sede Apostolica sulle Due Sicilie (Roma, 1788). Defesa del dominio temporale della S. Sede Apostolica in Sicilia (Roma, 1791)...
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    - 1624) Sede vacante (1624-1627) Rodrigo D'Anaja e Guevara (1627 - 1635) Sede vacante (1635-1640) Alessandro Effrem (1640 - 1644) Sede vacante (1644-1649)...
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