Miscellanea, 1317-1922 (bulk 1650-1850).

Catholic Church. Congregatio Sacrorum Rituum

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This congregation was established by Sixtus V as the Congregatio pro Sacris Ritibus et Caeremoniis (constitution Immensa aeterni Dei, Jan. 22, 1588). According to some authors, it absorbed a cardinalatial commission formed by Gregory XIII, as early as 1572, to reform the ceremonies of the papal chapel. Although the principal task of the new congregation was to attend to the moderation of the Latin liturgy "in all the churches of Rome and throughout the world," the bulk of its work w...

Papal States. Ministero dell'interno

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Established in 1847, this office combined responsibilities previously held by the Segreteria per gli affari di Stato interni and the Congregazione del buon governo. The ministry supervised the internal administration of the Papal States, including responsibility for local government, records, hospitals, almshouses, food supply, forests, health, and census. It also took powers from the Sacra Consulta, including responsibility for prisons (except the prisons of Rome). The minister was...

Catholic Church. Camera apostolica

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The Apostolic Camera, one of the most ancient of the offices of the Roman Curia, was originally responsible for the administration of the temporalities and revenues of the Holy See. Although the term Camera appeared for the first time in Benedict VIII's constitution Quoties illa a Nobis (24 May 1017), some authors state it was the continuation of an office that had existed and been known for a long time as palatium or fiscus under the direction of the archdeacon who remained at the ...

Catholic Church. Cancellaria Apostolica

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The origin of this office goes back to the fourth century when notaries were appointed to draw up papal documents. These notaries of the Roman church were headed by the primicerius, who was in turn aided by a secundicerius. The notaries, in their capacity as scriniarii, also supervised the archives. Up until the eighth century documentation concerning this office is limited. Gregory the Great, following the example of the Roman emperors of the East, gathered the notarii ...

Papal States. Segretaria per gli affari di Stato interni.

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Catholic Church. Secretariatus Status

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The office of secretarius intimus (private secretary) was entrusted by Leo X (1513-1521) to Pietro Ardighello, an assistant to Cardinal Giulio de' Medici (the future Clement VII [1523-1534] and a cousin of Leo X), who took over the direction of foreign affairs dealing with all correspondence in the vernacular, especially with the apostolic nuncios who were entrusted by that time with diplomatic missions of a permanent character. The correspondence was carried on in the name but no longer under t...

Papal States. Tribunale criminale di Roma.

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Papal States. Ministero delle finanze.

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Papal States. Ministero di grazia e giustizia.

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Catholic Church. Rota Romana

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From the earliest days of the Church judicial problems and reserved cases were referred to Rome for solution. By the end of the twelfth century this continual and ever-increasing flood of requests became too burdensome for the Consistory of Cardinals. The popes, therefore, began to refer cases to members of the papal household who were called cappellani papae. This group, which was dependent on the Apostolic Chancery (ID VATV032-A), seems to be the antecedent, if not the origin of t...

Catholic Church. Praefectus Palatii Apostolici.

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Catholic Church. Congregatio Ceremonialis.

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Papal States. Congregatio pro Consultationibus Negociorum Status Ecclesiastici.

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