Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See
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The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See is the office of the Roman Curia that deals with the "properties owned by the Holy See in order to provide the funds necessary for the Roman Curia to function" (Pastor Bonus
, 172). It was established by Pope Paul VI
on 15 August 1967.
set up in 1880, initially as an advisory body, and to which in 1891 he gave direct responsibility for administering the property remaining to the Holy See after the complete loss of the Papal States
in 1870. The Extraordinary Section administers the funds given by the Italian
government to implement the Financial Convention attached to the Lateran Treaty of 1929. Before the establishment of the APSA, these latter funds were managed by the Special Administration of the Holy See
.
An organizational chart
of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, with the names of its senior officials, is given on the website of the Holy See, which also gives the regulations that govern its functioning.
It is distinct from the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
.
After World War II
, the International Monetary Fund
recognized the Administration of the Property of the Holy See, not the Institute for Works of Religion, commonly called the "Vatican Bank", as the central bank of Vatican City
.
Pastor Bonus
Pastor Bonus is an Apostolic Constitution promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 28 June 1988. It instituted a number of reforms in the process of running the central government of the Roman Catholic Church, as article 1 states "The Roman Curia is the complex of dicasteries and institutes which help...
, 172). It was established by Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
on 15 August 1967.
Organization
It is composed of two sections. The Ordinary Section continues the work of the Administration of the Property of the Holy See , a commission that Pope Leo XIIIPope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
set up in 1880, initially as an advisory body, and to which in 1891 he gave direct responsibility for administering the property remaining to the Holy See after the complete loss of the Papal States
Papal States
The Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...
in 1870. The Extraordinary Section administers the funds given by the Italian
Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946)
The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was its legal predecessor state...
government to implement the Financial Convention attached to the Lateran Treaty of 1929. Before the establishment of the APSA, these latter funds were managed by the Special Administration of the Holy See
Special Administration of the Holy See
The Special Administration of the Holy See was an office of the Curia of the Roman Catholic Church from 1929 to 1967. It was established by Pope Pius XI on 7 June 1929 to manage the ₤it...
.
An organizational chart
Organizational chart
An organizational chart is a diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships and relative ranks of its parts and positions/jobs...
of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, with the names of its senior officials, is given on the website of the Holy See, which also gives the regulations that govern its functioning.
It is distinct from the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See
The Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See is an office of the Roman Curia, erected on 15 August 1967, and entrusted with overseeing all the offices of the Holy See that manage finances, regardless of their degree of autonomy....
.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
recognized the Administration of the Property of the Holy See, not the Institute for Works of Religion, commonly called the "Vatican Bank", as the central bank of Vatican City
Vatican City
Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
.
List of Presidents
- Amleto Giovanni Cicognani (7 May 1968 - 30 Apr 1969)
- Jean-Marie Villot (30 Apr 1969 - 28 Apr 1979)
- Giuseppe Caprio (28 Apr 1979 - 30 Jan 1981)
- Agostino Casaroli (30 Jan 1981 - 8 Apr 1984)
- Agnelo Rossi (8 Apr 1984 - 6 Dec 1989)
- Rosalio José Castillo LaraRosalio José Castillo LaraRosalio José Castillo Lara JCD was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic cardinal.-Early life and ordination:Castillo Lara was born in San Casimiro, diocese of Maracay, in Venezuela's Aragua State, on 4 September 1922...
(6 Dec 1989 - 24 Jun 1995) - Lorenzo Antonetti (24 Jun 1995 - 5 Nov 1998)
- Agostino Cacciavillan (5 Nov 1998 - 1 Oct 2002)
- Attilio Nicora (1 Oct 2002 - 7 July 2011)
- Domenico CalcagnoDomenico CalcagnoDomenico Calcagno is the current president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 7 July 2011. He had previously served as the secretary of the dicastery since 2007....
(7 July 2011 - )
Literature
- Malachi MartinMalachi MartinMalachi Brendan Martin Ph.D. was a Catholic priest, theologian, writer on the Catholic Church, and professor at the Vatican's Pontifical Biblical Institute. He held three doctorates and was the sole author of sixteen books covering religious and geopolitical topics, which were published in eight...
- Rich Church, Poor Church (Putnam, New York, 1984) ISBN 0-399-12906-5 - Pollard, John F. (2005). Money and the Rise of the Modern Papacy: Financing the Vatican, 1850–1950. Cambridge University Press.