Cardinal Secretary of State
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The Secretary of State of the Holy See, also known as the Cardinal Secretary of State, the Secretary of State of His Holiness or the Vatican Secretary of State, presides over the Secretariat of State
Cardinal Pietro Parolin par Claude Truong Ngoc juillet 2021
Giovanni Giacomo Panziroli
Morandi Giovanni Maria Ritratto del cardinale Giulio Rospigliosi, 1667, Inventario n. 5059
Ritratto del cardinale Decio Azzolino Voet
Holy See
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The Holy See, also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City. It encompasses the office of the pope as the bis
Cardinal Secretary of State
…See, the oldest and most important dicastery of the Roman Curia. The Secretariat of State performs all the political and diplomatic functions of the Holy See and Vatican City. The Cardinal Secretary of State is considered the head of government of the Holy See, equivalent to a prime minister. Cardinal Pietro…
The papal throne (cathedra), in the apse of Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran, symbolises the Holy See.
The Swiss Guard on patrol
Saint Peter's Basilica facade, Rome, Italy