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A Chaplain of His Holiness is a priest to whom the Pope
Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005....
 has granted this title. They are addressed as Monsignor
Monsignor

Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles....
 and have certain privileges as regards ecclesiastical dress.

In accordance with the motu proprio
Motu proprio

A motu proprio is a document issued by the Pope on his own initiative and personally signed by him.It may be addressed to the whole Church, to part of it, or to some individuals....
 Pontificalis Domus of 28 March 1968, those priests who formerly were called Supernumerary Privy Chamberlains continued to be part of the Papal Household, under the new name of Chaplains of His Holiness.






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A Chaplain of His Holiness is a priest to whom the Pope
Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and head of state of Vatican City. The current pope is Pope Benedict XVI, who was elected April 19, 2005 in Papal conclave, 2005....
 has granted this title. They are addressed as Monsignor
Monsignor

Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles....
 and have certain privileges as regards ecclesiastical dress.

In accordance with the motu proprio
Motu proprio

A motu proprio is a document issued by the Pope on his own initiative and personally signed by him.It may be addressed to the whole Church, to part of it, or to some individuals....
 Pontificalis Domus of 28 March 1968, those priests who formerly were called Supernumerary Privy Chamberlains continued to be part of the Papal Household, under the new name of Chaplains of His Holiness. Lower ranks of Privy Chamberlains (Honorary Chamberlains of Purple Robes, Chamberlains extra Urbem, Honorary Privy Chaplains, and Honorary Chaplains extra Urbem) were abolished.

Their origin dates back to the time of Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII

Pope Urban VIII , born Maffeo Barberini, was Pope from 1623 to 1644. He was the last Pope to expand the papal territory by force of arms, and was a prominent patron of the arts and reformer of Church missions....
. They provide unpaid service since the pontificate of Pope Pius VI
Pope Pius VI

Pope Pius VI , born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, Pope from 1775 to 1799, was born at Cesena....
. The document of their nomination, generally granted at the request of their bishop, is drawn up by the Secretariat of State.

The members of the chapters
Chapter (religion)

Chapter designates certain corporate ecclesiology bodies in the Catholic Church, Anglicanism and Nordic Lutheranism churches.The word is said to be derived from the Chapter of the rule book: it is a custom under the Rule of Saint Benedict that monks gather daily for a meeting to discuss monastery business, hear a sermon or lecture, or rec...
 of one church in Rome and the cathedral in Lodi
Lodi

Lodi may refer to:Places:In Canada:* Lodi, Ontario, a community in North Stormont, OntarioIn Italy:*Lodi, Italy, in the Province of Lodi of the Lombardy region...
 hold this title durante munere.

The title no longer expires and requires renewal on the death of the Pope who granted it.

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Monsignor
Monsignor

Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles....