Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State
Template:Short description Template:Duplicated citations Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Politics of Vatican City The Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State (Template:Langx, Template:Langx) is the legislative body of Vatican City.[1] It consists of a president, who also holds the title of President of the Governorate and deputizes as the head of government of Vatican City, as well as six cardinals appointed by the Pope, the head of state of Vatican City, for five-year terms.[1]
The Pontifical Commission was created in 1939 by Pius XII. Laws and regulations proposed by the Commission must be submitted to the Pope through the Secretariat of State prior to being made public and taking effect.[1] Laws, regulations, and instructions enacted by the Commission are published in the Acta Apostolicae Sedis.[2]
Current members
As of 8 May 2025, the president and the members are:
| Position | Name[3] | Country | Other positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Sister Raffaella Petrini | Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | President of the Governorate of Vatican City State |
| Members | Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell | Script error: No such module "flag". United States | Template:Ubl |
| VacantTemplate:Efn | Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops | ||
| Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti | Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches | |
| Cardinal Arthur Roche | Script error: No such module "flag". United Kingdom | Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | |
| Cardinal Leonardo Sandri | Script error: No such module "flag". Argentina | Prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches | |
| Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik | Script error: No such module "flag". South Korea | Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy | |
Governorate of Vatican City State
Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Administrations and departments of Vatican City's government, including the Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City, the Vatican Observatory, the Vatican Museums and the Department of Pontifical Villas, which administers Castel Gandolfo, report to the Governorate.[4]
The functions of the Governorate include:
- Legal office
- Office for Personnel
- Office for Civil Records
- Archives
- Accounting Office
- Numismatic and Philatelic office
- Post and Telegraph office
- Shipping office
- Police Department (Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City)
- Tourist Information Office
- Department of Museums and Galleries (Vatican Museums)
- Department of Economic Services
- Department of Technical Services
- Vatican Observatory
- Castel Gandolfo
- Office for Archaeological Research
President
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The president of the Pontifical Commission also serves as the Vatican City State's de facto head of government, as the president of the Governorate of Vatican City State, an office that is distinct from the former title of governor of Vatican City.[5]Template:Efn In addition to their legislative role, the president is delegated executive authority for Vatican City by the Pope.[6][7] As a senior member of the Roman Curia, the president has usually been a cardinal.[8] Raffaella Petrini is the first religious sister to hold the position.
During a sede vacante, the term of the president ends, as do most other offices in the Curia. However, the holder of the office prior to the death or resignation of the pope becomes a member of the Commission that handles some of the functions of head of state until a new pope can be chosen, along with the former Cardinal Secretary of State and the Cardinal Camerlengo.[9]
List
| No. | Image | Name | Nationality | Term | Length of term | Reigning pope(s) |
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| 1 | File:Nicola Canali – 1914.jpg | Cardinal Nicola Canali (1874–1961) |
Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 20 March 1939 – 3 August 1961 |
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| 2 | File:CICOGNANI AMLETO GIOVANNI (+1973).jpg | Cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani (1883–1973) |
Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 12 August 1961 – 30 April 1969 |
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| 3 | File:Jean-Marie Villot 1978.jpg | Cardinal Jean-Marie Villot (1905–1979) |
Script error: No such module "flag". France | 2 May 1969 – 9 March 1979 |
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| 4 | File:Agostino Casaroli 1 (cropped).jpg | Cardinal Agostino Casaroli (1914–1998) |
Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 28 April 1979 – 8 April 1984 |
Template:Age in years and days | John Paul II |
| 5 | File:Cardinale-sebastiano-baggio.jpg | Cardinal Sebastiano Baggio (1913–1993) |
Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 8 April 1984 – 31 October 1990 |
Template:Age in years and days | John Paul II |
| 6 | File:No image.svg | Cardinal Rosalio José Castillo Lara (1922–2007) |
Script error: No such module "flag". Venezuela | 31 October 1990 – 15 October 1997 |
Template:Age in years and days | John Paul II |
| 7 | File:No image.svg | Cardinal Edmund Szoka (1927–2014) |
Script error: No such module "flag". United States | 15 October 1997 – 15 September 2006 |
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| 8 | File:Card. Giovanni Lajolo.jpg | Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo (born 1935) |
Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 15 September 2006 – 1 October 2011 |
Template:Age in years and days | Benedict XVI |
| 9 | File:Giuseppe Bertello 2016.jpg | Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello (born 1942) |
Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 1 October 2011 – 1 October 2021 |
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| 10 | File:Fernando Vérgez Alzaga.jpg | Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga (born 1945) |
Script error: No such module "flag". Spain | 1 October 2021 – 1 March 2025 |
Template:Age in years and days | Francis |
| 11 | File:No image.svg | Sister Raffaella Petrini (born 1969) |
Script error: No such module "flag". Italy | 1 March 2025 – Incumbent |
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See also
Notes
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External links
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- Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State – GCatholic.org
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