The Secretariat of State is the oldest dicastery in the Roman Curia, the central papal governing bureaucracy of the Catholic Church. It is headed by the Cardinal Secretary of State and performs all th
Two secretaries of state: Cardinal Angelo Sodano (former Secretary of State of the Holy See) with Condoleezza Rice (former U.S. Secretary of State)
Paolo Rudelli
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Paolo Rudelli is an Italian archbishop and former diplomat of the Holy See who has served as the Substitute for General Affairs for the Secretariat of State of the Holy See since March 2026.
Secretariat of State (Holy See)
…Edgar Peña Parra (15 October 2018 – 30 March 2026) Paolo Rudelli (30 March 2026 – present) The deputy to the Substitute for General Affairs, effectively deputy chief of staff, is called the Assessor for General Affairs…
Rudelli in 2015