The
Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See is part 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". (
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, 172). It was established by
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on 15 August 1967. Its current President is Cardinal Attilio Nicora since 1 October 2002. Cardinals Lorenzo Antonetti and Agostino Cacciavillan are former Presidents.
It is composed of two sections.
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Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See is part 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 BonusPastor 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 VIPope Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 1963 to 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
on 15 August 1967. Its current President is Cardinal Attilio Nicora since 1 October 2002. Cardinals Lorenzo Antonetti and Agostino Cacciavillan are former Presidents.
It is composed of two sections. The Ordinary Section continues the work of the Administration of the Property of the Holy See, a commission to which
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entrusted the administration of the property remaining to the Holy See after the complete loss of the
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in 1870. The Extraordinary Section administers the funds given by the
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government to implement the Financial Convention attached to the Lateran Treaty of 1929. These funds were previously managed by the
Special Administration of the Holy SeeThe 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...
.
It is distinct from the
Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy SeeThe 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....
.
List of Presidents of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
- 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 Lara
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(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 - )