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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - N° 46
DATE 04-03-2013
Summary:
- SERENE, CONSTRUCTIVE, POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN FIRST OF CONGREGATIONS OF
CARDINALS
- SEDE VACANTE: CARDINAL CAMERLENGO AND APOSTOLIC CAMERA
___________________________________________________________
SERENE, CONSTRUCTIVE, POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN FIRST OF CONGREGATIONS OF
CARDINALS
Vatican City, 4 March 2013 (VIS) – Early this afternoon Fr. Federico
Lombardi, S.J., director of the Holy See Press Office, informed reporters on
the proceedings of the first of the General Congregations of the College of
Cardinals. The cardinals'
meeting took place this morning at 9:30am in the Synod Hall, which is located
above the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican building created by the Italian
architect Pier Luigi Nervi.
The Congregation was headed by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College,
accompanied by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., camerlengo of the Apostolic
Camera, and Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary of the Congregation for
Bishops. The members
of the College took their places following the hierarchical order of
precedence: first those belonging to the order of Cardinal-bishops, then the
Cardinal-priests, and finally the Cardinal-deacons. Each cardinal has an
assigned seat to facilitate the
process of voting.
After the opening prayer, “Veni Sancte Spiritus”, followed by the
“Adsumus” prayer, Cardinal Sodano greeted those present in
Italian, informing them of the procedures related to the Sede Vacante and how
the Congregations,
regulated by the Apostolic Constitution “Universi Dominici
Gregis”, will operate. Following that, technical guidance on the use of
microphones and the voting apparatuses was given. The proceedings are being
simultaneously translated in five
languages: Italian, French, German, Spanish, and English.
There were 142 of the total 207 cardinals present this morning; 103 of those
present were Cardinal electors. Expected to arrive this afternoon and
tomorrow, therefore, are 63 others including the remaining 12 Cardinal
electors. This number—115
Cardinal electors—takes into account the two cardinals who have already
indicated that they will not be attending: the archbishop emeritus of Jakarta,
Indonesia and the archbishop emeritus of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Scotland.
The gathered cardinals swore to keep secret the deliberations for the election
of the future Pope, after which the Cardinal dean, Angleo Sodano, read the
oath in Latin, everyone present reciting along with him. After that, each
cardinal, according to
their order of precedence came forward and took the oath before a Crucifix and
with their hand on the Gospels. This process occupied a good portion of the
meeting's time.
Three assistants to the camerlengo were also drawn by lot from the Cardinal
electors of each of the orders. As established in No. 7 of “Universi
Dominici Gregis”, these three will assist the Cardinal camerlengo for
the first three days of
the Congregations. Chosen were Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re from the order of
bishops, Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe from the order of priests, and Cardinal
Franc Rode from the order of deacons. After being chosen these three also took
their places next to
the Camerlengo at the head table.
According to tradition, it is expected that the preacher of the Pontifical
Household, Fr. Raniero Catalamessa, O.F.M. Cap, will give the first meditation
to the College of Cardinals early this afternoon.
“During the course of the meeting,” Fr. Lombardi added,
“Dean Sodano proposed to the cardinals that, if they sent a message to
the Pope emeritus, he would give a written response for one of the following
meetings.” The Holy See
Press Office Director also commented that the atmosphere was very friendly and
that the cardinals took a 45-minute break for coffee and to exchange thoughts.
From 11:45am until 12:30pm, 13 cardinals took the floor to address issues
mainly related to the process of the proceedings and the questions to be
faced, also bearing in mind the results of the latest Synod of Bishops on the
New Evangelization.
“You could define this initial encounter,” Fr. Lombardi concluded,
“as serene, constructive, and positive.”
___________________________________________________________
SEDE VACANTE: CARDINAL CAMERLENGO AND APOSTOLIC CAMERA
Vatican City, 4 March 2013 (VIS) – A student of the history of the Roman
Curia, in particular the office called the Apostolic Camera, will find that,
as early as the 11th century, the term "camera thesauraria" (treasure chamber)
appeared,
describing an office set up to administer the finances of the Roman Curia and
the temporal goods of the Holy See. Today it performs the latter task only in
the period of "sede vacante" or vacant see.
In the 12th century, the head of that office was known as the "camerarius," or
camerlengo (chamberlain) - a title which carries over to today. That same
century saw the former offices of viceroy, treasurer and wardrobe guardian
incorporated into this
single department. In the 13th and 14th centuries it acquired judicial
functions in fiscal matters as well as certain penal and civil cases.
The camerlengo of Holy Roman Church (to be distinguished from the camerlengo
of the College of Cardinals) was often a cardinal, but this became mandatory
only in the 15th century. Then – as now – he was assisted by a
vice-camerlengo, a
general auditor and chamber clerks, called Cleric Prelates. Today there is
also a notary.
In the early centuries the camerlengo, individual clerks, and chamber auditor
had acquired specific competencies and presided over special tribunals, though
the "camera plena" or full chamber functioned as a collegial court. Throughout
the 19th century
the Camera was above all a tribunal for the pontifical state. With his
Apostolic Constitution "Sapienti Consilio" of 29 June 1908, Pope St. Pius X
confirmed the Apostolic Camera in its functions of temporal power which it had
exercised in the past.
Paul VI's Apostolic Constitution "Regimini Ecclesiae Universae" of 15 August
1967 preserved the Apostolic Camera, presided over by the Camerlengo of Holy
Roman Church or, if he is impeded, by the vice-camerlengo. It thus maintains
the function of caring
for and administering the temporal goods and rights of the Holy See during the
period of Sede Vacante, that is, between the end of the reign of one Pope and
the election of his successor.
A reconfirmation of these special duties was given in John Paul II's Apostolic
Constitution "Pastor Bonus" of 28 June 1988.
As confirmed by Pope John Paul II in the Apostolic Constitution "Universi
Dominici Gregis" of February 1996, the camerlengo of Holy Roman Church and the
penitentiary major are the only two heads of curial offices whose functions do
not cease during the
Sede Vacante. In fact, those of the camerlengo actually increase during this
period.
The current camerlengo of Holy Roman Church is Cardinal Tarcisio Pietro Evasio
Bertone, S.D.B. The cardinal was born on 2 December 1934 in Romano Canavese,
Piedmont, Italy and was ordained in 1960. He holds a doctorate in canon law
and was the rector of
the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome in 1989. He received episcopal
ordination as archbishop of Vercelli, Italy in 1991. In 1995 Blessed John Paul
II appointed him secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,
whose prefect at the
time was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. In 2002 he was named metropolitan
archbishop of Genoa, Italy and on 21 October 2003 he was created a cardinal.
On 22 June 2006, Benedict XVI appointed him as secretary of State and on 4
April 2007, as camerlengo.
On 1 March 2013, the complete Apostolic Camera met for the beginning of the
period of the Sede Vacante resulting from His Holiness Benedict XVI's
renunciation of the Petrine ministry in effect from 8:00pm the previous day,
28 February. The Apostolic
Camera currently consists of: Camerlengo Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B.;
Vice-camerlengo Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata; Auditor General Bishop Giuseppe
Sciacca; and the College of Clerics: Msgr. Assunto Scotti; Msgr. Paolo Luca
Braida; Msgr. Philip
James Whitmore; Msgr. Winfried Konig; Msgr. Osvaldo Neves de Almeida; Msgr.
Krzysztof Jozef Nykiel; Msgr. Lucio Bonora, and; Msgr. Antonio Lazzaro.
___________________________________________________________
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VISnews130304
VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - N° 46DATE 04-03-2013
Summary: - SERENE, CONSTRUCTIVE, POSITIVE
ATMOSPHERE IN FIRST OF
CONGREGATIONS OF CARDINALS - SEDE VACANTE: CARDINAL CAMERLENGO AND
APOSTOLIC CAMERA
SERENE, CONSTRUCTIVE, POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN FIRST OF CONGREGATIONS OF
CARDINALS
Vatican City, 4 March 2013 (VIS) – Early this afternoon Fr. Federico
Lombardi, S.J., director of the Holy See Press Office, informed reporters on
the proceedings of the first of the General Congregations of the College of
Cardinals. The
cardinals' meeting took place this morning at 9:30am in the Synod Hall, which
is located above the Paul VI Audience Hall in the Vatican building created by
the Italian architect Pier Luigi Nervi.
The Congregation was headed by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, dean of the College,
accompanied by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B., camerlengo of the Apostolic
Camera, and Archbishop Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary of the Congregation for
Bishops. The
members of the College took their places following the hierarchical order of
precedence: first those belonging to the order of Cardinal-bishops, then the
Cardinal-priests, and finally the Cardinal-deacons. Each cardinal has an
assigned seat to
facilitate the process of voting.
After the opening prayer, “Veni Sancte Spiritus”, followed by
the “Adsumus” prayer, Cardinal Sodano greeted those present in
Italian, informing them of the procedures related to the Sede Vacante and how
the Congregations,
regulated by the Apostolic Constitution “Universi Dominici
Gregis”, will operate. Following that, technical guidance on the use of
microphones and the voting apparatuses was given. The proceedings are being
simultaneously translated in five
languages: Italian, French, German, Spanish, and English.
There were 142 of the total 207 cardinals present this morning; 103 of
those present were Cardinal electors. Expected to arrive this afternoon and
tomorrow, therefore, are 63 others including the remaining 12 Cardinal
electors. This number—115
Cardinal electors—takes into account the two cardinals who have already
indicated that they will not be attending: the archbishop emeritus of Jakarta,
Indonesia and the archbishop emeritus of St. Andrews and Edinburgh,
Scotland.
The gathered cardinals swore to keep secret the deliberations for the
election of the future Pope, after which the Cardinal dean, Angleo Sodano,
read the oath in Latin, everyone present reciting along with him. After that,
each cardinal, according to
their order of precedence came forward and took the oath before a Crucifix and
with their hand on the Gospels. This process occupied a good portion of the
meeting's time.
Three assistants to the camerlengo were also drawn by lot from the Cardinal
electors of each of the orders. As established in No. 7 of “Universi
Dominici Gregis”, these three will assist the Cardinal camerlengo for
the first three days of
the Congregations. Chosen were Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re from the order of
bishops, Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe from the order of priests, and Cardinal
Franc Rode from the order of deacons. After being chosen these three also took
their places next to
the Camerlengo at the head table.
According to tradition, it is expected that the preacher of the Pontifical
Household, Fr. Raniero Catalamessa, O.F.M. Cap, will give the first meditation
to the College of Cardinals early this afternoon.
“During the course of the meeting,” Fr. Lombardi added,
“Dean Sodano proposed to the cardinals that, if they sent a message to
the Pope emeritus, he would give a written response for one of the following
meetings.” The Holy
See Press Office Director also commented that the atmosphere was very friendly
and that the cardinals took a 45-minute break for coffee and to exchange
thoughts.
From 11:45am until 12:30pm, 13 cardinals took the floor to address issues
mainly related to the process of the proceedings and the questions to be
faced, also bearing in mind the results of the latest Synod of Bishops on the
New Evangelization.
“You could define this initial encounter,” Fr. Lombardi
concluded, “as serene, constructive, and positive.”
SEDE VACANTE: CARDINAL CAMERLENGO AND APOSTOLIC CAMERA
Vatican City, 4 March 2013 (VIS) – A student of the history of the
Roman Curia, in particular the office called the Apostolic Camera, will find
that, as early as the 11th century, the term "camera thesauraria" (treasure
chamber) appeared,
describing an office set up to administer the finances of the Roman Curia and
the temporal goods of the Holy See. Today it performs the latter task only in
the period of "sede vacante" or vacant see.
In the 12th century, the head of that office was known as the "camerarius,"
or camerlengo (chamberlain) - a title which carries over to today. That same
century saw the former offices of viceroy, treasurer and wardrobe guardian
incorporated into this
single department. In the 13th and 14th centuries it acquired judicial
functions in fiscal matters as well as certain penal and civil cases.
The camerlengo of Holy Roman Church (to be distinguished from the
camerlengo of the College of Cardinals) was often a cardinal, but this became
mandatory only in the 15th century. Then – as now – he was
assisted by a vice-camerlengo, a
general auditor and chamber clerks, called Cleric Prelates. Today there is
also a notary.
In the early centuries the camerlengo, individual clerks, and chamber
auditor had acquired specific competencies and presided over special
tribunals, though the "camera plena" or full chamber functioned as a collegial
court. Throughout the 19th
century the Camera was above all a tribunal for the pontifical state. With his
Apostolic Constitution "Sapienti Consilio" of 29 June 1908, Pope St. Pius X
confirmed the Apostolic Camera in its functions of temporal power which it had
exercised in the
past.
Paul VI's Apostolic Constitution "Regimini Ecclesiae Universae" of 15
August 1967 preserved the Apostolic Camera, presided over by the Camerlengo of
Holy Roman Church or, if he is impeded, by the vice-camerlengo. It thus
maintains the function of
caring for and administering the temporal goods and rights of the Holy See
during the period of Sede Vacante, that is, between the end of the reign of
one Pope and the election of his successor.
A reconfirmation of these special duties was given in John Paul II's
Apostolic Constitution "Pastor Bonus" of 28 June 1988.
As confirmed by Pope John Paul II in the Apostolic Constitution "Universi
Dominici Gregis" of February 1996, the camerlengo of Holy Roman Church and the
penitentiary major are the only two heads of curial offices whose functions do
not cease during
the Sede Vacante. In fact, those of the camerlengo actually increase during
this period.
The current camerlengo of Holy Roman Church is Cardinal Tarcisio Pietro
Evasio Bertone, S.D.B. The cardinal was born on 2 December 1934 in Romano
Canavese, Piedmont, Italy and was ordained in 1960. He holds a doctorate in
canon law and was the rector
of the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome in 1989. He received episcopal
ordination as archbishop of Vercelli, Italy in 1991. In 1995 Blessed John Paul
II appointed him secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,
whose prefect at
the time was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. In 2002 he was named metropolitan
archbishop of Genoa, Italy and on 21 October 2003 he was created a cardinal.
On 22 June 2006, Benedict XVI appointed him as secretary of State and on 4
April 2007, as
camerlengo.
On 1 March 2013, the complete Apostolic Camera met for the beginning of the
period of the Sede Vacante resulting from His Holiness Benedict XVI's
renunciation of the Petrine ministry in effect from 8:00pm the previous day,
28 February. The Apostolic
Camera currently consists of: Camerlengo Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B.;
Vice-camerlengo Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata; Auditor General Bishop Giuseppe
Sciacca; and the College of Clerics: Msgr. Assunto Scotti; Msgr. Paolo Luca
Braida; Msgr. Philip
James Whitmore; Msgr. Winfried Konig; Msgr. Osvaldo Neves de Almeida; Msgr.
Krzysztof Jozef Nykiel; Msgr. Lucio Bonora, and; Msgr. Antonio Lazzaro.
Per ulteriori informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il
sito: www.wisnews.org e www.vatican.va Il servizio del
VIS viene inviato soltanto agli indirizzi di posta elettronica che ne
hanno
fatto richiesta. Se per qualunque motivo non si desidera continuare a
riceverlo, si prega di visitare nostra pagina dinizio: http://212.77.1.245/news_services/press/vi
/italinde.php
Copyright (VIS): Le notizie contenute nei servizi del Vatican
Information Service possono essere riprodotte parzialmente o totalmente
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