Universi Dominici Gregis

Universi Dominici Gregis is an Apostolic Constitution of the Roman Catholic Church issued by Pope John Paul II on February 22, 1996. It superseded Pope Paul VI's 1975 Apostolic Constitution, Romano Pontifici Eligendo. Universi Dominici Gregis ('the Lord's whole flock', from the opening statement 'The Shepherd of the Lord's whole flock is the Bishop of the Church of Rome, ...'), subtitled On the Vacancy of the Apostolic See and the Election of the Roman Pontiff, deals with the vacan ...

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• Universi Dominici Gregis - Secrecy
• Universi Dominici Gregis - Previous methods of election
• Universi Dominici Gregis - Living quarters of cardinals
• Universi Dominici Gregis - Major changes
• Universi Dominici Gregis - 2005 papal conclave
• Universi Dominici Gregis - External link

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• Pope - Office and nature
• Pope - Regalia and insignia
• Pope - Status and authority
• Pope - Political role
• Pope - Death abdication and election
• Pope - Death
• Pope - Abdication
• Pope - Election
• Pope - Objections to the Papacy
• Pope - Other Popes

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The title Camerlengo (Italian for "Chamberlain") refers to an official of the Papal court, referring either to the Chamberlain of the Roman Catholic Church, to the Chamberlain of the Sacred College of Cardinals, or to various lesser dignitaries. Camerlengo - Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church. The Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church is the administrator of the property and revenues of the Holy See; his responsibilities formerly included the fiscal administration of the Patrimony of St. Peter. The ...

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• Camerlengo - Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church
• Camerlengo - List of Chamberlains of the Holy Roman Church from 1440
• Camerlengo - Chamberlain of the Sacred College of Cardinals
• Camerlengo - Other Camerlengos

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A papal election is the method by which the Roman Catholic Church fills the office of Bishop of Rome, whose incumbent is known as the Pope, the head of the Church. The electors form a conclave, from the Latin phrase cum clave ("with a key"), referring to the "locking away" of the electors during the process. Conclaves have been employed since the Second Council of Lyons decreed in 1274 that the electors should meet in seclusion. They are now hel ...

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• Papal conclave - Historical development
• Papal conclave - Electorate
• Papal conclave - Choice of the electors
• Papal conclave - Secular influence
• Papal conclave - Conclaves
• Papal conclave - Modern practice
• Papal conclave - Death of the Pope
• Papal conclave - Beginning of the election
• Papal conclave - Voting
• Papal conclave - Acceptance and proclamation
• Papal conclave - Historical voting patterns
• Papal conclave - Notes

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In the canon law of the Catholic Church, sede vacante is the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church. It is Latin for "the seat being vacant" (the ablative absolute to sedes vacans "vacant seat"), referring to the cathedra of the particular church. This means that for a diocese the diocesan bishop has either died, resigned, transferred to a different diocese, or lost his office. If there is a coadjutor bishop for the church, then this period does not take place as a coadjuto ...

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• Sede vacante - Vacancy of the Holy See
• Sede vacante - List of sede vacante periods since the 19th century

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The Sacred College of Cardinals is the body of all Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. The body plays two roles for the church: participating in papal elections when the Holy See is vacant, and advising the Pope about Church matters when he summons them to a consistory. Historically, they were also the clergy of the city of Rome serving the Pope as the Bishop of Rome and were assigned duties in parishes of the city. The College has no ruling power except during the sede vacante period, where its powers are still extr ...

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• College of Cardinals - Choosing the pope
• College of Cardinals - Members of the College of Cardinals
• College of Cardinals - Cardinals of the Order of Bishops
• College of Cardinals - Cardinals of the Order of Priests
• College of Cardinals - Cardinals of the Order of Deacons

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The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, in Latin as the 'Triregnum', or in Italian as the 'Triregno',[1] is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown of Byzantine and Persian origin that is the symbol of the papacy. Papal Tiaras were worn by all popes from Pope Clement V (d. 1314) to Pope Paul VI, who was crowned in 1963. Pope Paul VI abandoned the use of his own tiara after the Second Vatican Council, symbolically layin ...

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• Papal Tiara - Not just one tiara
• Papal Tiara - Shape of the Triple Tiara
• Papal Tiara - Weight of the tiara
• Papal Tiara - Symbolism of the Triple Tiara
• Papal Tiara - Origins
• Papal Tiara - Usage
• Papal Tiara - The Papal Coronation
• Papal Tiara - The Papal Tiara and the 666 controversy
• Papal Tiara - The last crowned Pope
• Papal Tiara - A permanent end to the wearing of the Triple Tiara?
• Papal Tiara - Tiara envy
• Papal Tiara - The triple tiara in Tarot
• Papal Tiara - Footnotes

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Presiding over the conclave was the Dean of the College of Cardinals, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. Following the election of Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI, the Cardinal Protodeacon, Jorge Cardinal Medina Estévez, announced to the world, in Latin, Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum! Habemus Papam! ("I announce to you a great joy! We have a Pope!"). This was the first Papal election governed under provisions made by John Paul II in his Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis, promulgated on February 22, 1996. According ...

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Papal conclave 2005, Papal conclave 2005 - Papal election process for 2005, Papal conclave 2005 - The Cardinal Electors, Papal conclave 2005 - Course of balloting, Papal conclave 2005 - Pre-balloting activities, Papal conclave 2005 - First day, Papal conclave 2005 - Second day, Papal conclave 2005 - Vote counts from a leaked diary

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The following is the list of Cardinals as of December 2005. Cardinals are shown in order of precedence, based on seniority by date of appointment. Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan is considered the most senior member of the College by length of service, as he was listed first of those surviving from the 1969 consistory. However, Angelo Cardinal Sodano, as dean of the College of Cardinals, has the highest precedence as a Cardinal Bishop. Cardinals aged over 80 are indicated with an asterisk (*), and no others will turn 80 before February ...

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College of Cardinals, College of Cardinals - Choosing the pope, College of Cardinals - Members of the College of Cardinals, College of Cardinals - Cardinals of the Order of Bishops, College of Cardinals - Cardinals of the Order of Priests, College of Cardinals - Cardinals of the Order of Deacons

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Pope - Death. The current regulations regarding a papal interregnum — i.e., a sede vacante ("vacant seat") — were promulgated by John Paul II in his 1996 document Universi Dominici Gregis. During the "Reading Festival", the Sacred College of Cardinals, composed of the pope's principal advisors and assistants, is collectively responsible for the government of the Church and of the Vatican itself, under the direction of the Cardinal Chamberlain; however, canon law specifically forbids the Cardinal ...

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Pope, Pope - Office and nature, Pope - Regalia and insignia, Pope - Status and authority, Pope - Political role, Pope - Death abdication and election, Pope - Death, Pope - Abdication, Pope - Election, Pope - Objections to the Papacy, Pope - Other Popes

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Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, later Pope Benedict XVI led the Mass of Requiem on April 8 at 10:00am CEST (08:00 UTC), by virtue of his office as Dean of the College of Cardinals. He was also one of Pope John Paul II's closest friends and carried out most of the Pope's duties during his final illness. Concelebrating in the Mass of Requiem were the College of Cardinals (the number of members were present has been variously given as 157 ...

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Funeral of Pope John Paul II, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Rite of Papal Death, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Vestments, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Mass of Repose, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Rite of Visitation, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Requiem Mass, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Processional, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Proclamation, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Homily, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Eucharist, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Commendation, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Rite of Interment, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Dignitaries, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Novemdiales, Funeral of Pope John Paul II - Security

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The Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church is the administrator of the property and revenues of the Holy See; his responsibilities formerly included the fiscal administration of the Patrimony of St. Peter. The Camerlengo is usually a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church (and therefore also always a man of episcopal dignity), and is therefore also called the "Cardinal Chamberlain". However, though very unlikely, it is possible that any ordained Catholic priest may serve in the role of Camerlengo. His heraldic arms are ornamented with two gold and ...

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Camerlengo, Camerlengo - Chamberlain of the Holy Roman Church, Camerlengo - List of Chamberlains of the Holy Roman Church from 1440, Camerlengo - Chamberlain of the Sacred College of Cardinals, Camerlengo - Other Camerlengos

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More particularly, sede vacante refers to the vacancy of the Holy See, which occurs after the death or resignation of a pope. In this case the particular church is the diocese of Rome and the "vacant seat" is the cathedra of Saint John Lateran. During this period, the Holy See is administered by a regency of the College of Cardinals. According to Universi Dominici Gregis, the government of the Holy See sede vacante (and therefore of the Catholic Church) falls to the College of Cardinals, but in a ver ...

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Sede vacante, Sede vacante - Vacancy of the Holy See, Sede vacante - List of sede vacante periods since the 19th century

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The procedures relating to the election of the Pope have undergone almost two millennia of development. Procedures similar to the present system were introduced in 1274 with the Second Council of Lyons. Papal conclave - Electorate. The earliest bishops were most likely chosen by the founders of their communities. Later, however, this method was replaced in Rome and elsewhere with that of election by the clergy and laity of the community and the bishops of neighbouring dioceses. The true electoral body was ...

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Papal conclave, Papal conclave - Historical development, Papal conclave - Electorate, Papal conclave - Choice of the electors, Papal conclave - Secular influence, Papal conclave - Conclaves, Papal conclave - Modern practice, Papal conclave - Death of the Pope, Papal conclave - Beginning of the election, Papal conclave - Voting, Papal conclave - Acceptance and proclamation, Papal conclave - Historical voting patterns, Papal conclave - Notes

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One other notable feature was that, while Pope Paul himself had abandoned the wearing of his Papal Tiara, he explicitly required that his successor must be crowned in a Papal Coronation.[1] However Popes John Paul I and John Paul II opted not to obey this rule, with the latter in his homily at his Papal Inauguration suggesting erroniously that Paul's constitution had left it free for future popes to decide whether or not to be crowned.See also:

Romano Pontifici Eligendo, Romano Pontifici Eligendo - Ban on cardinals over eighty voting, Romano Pontifici Eligendo - Restrictions on conduct of the conclave, Romano Pontifici Eligendo - Requirement that successor be crowned, Romano Pontifici Eligendo - Footnotes

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As John Paul's private secretary, Dziwisz issued many statements from the Vatican, occasionally clarifying situations, as in the case of The Passion of the Christ. When John Paul was quoted as saying "It is as it was", possibly suggesting that he supported the controversial Mel Gibson movie, Dziwisz told the press that, "The Holy Father has told no one of his opinion of this film." Many people said that John Paul and Dziwisz had a father-son like relationship. He slept in a bedroom next to that of John Paul's, was always near h ...

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Stanisław Dziwisz, Stanisław Dziwisz - Overview, Stanisław Dziwisz - Adjunct Prefect of the Papal Household, Stanisław Dziwisz - Archbishop of Krakow, Stanisław Dziwisz - Resources

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Article: List of papal tiaras in existence Though people often talk about the Papal Tiara, in fact there were many. Unfortunately many of the earlier priceless papal tiaras (most notably the tiaras of Pope Julius II[5] and that attributed to Pope Saint Silvester) were destroyed, dismantled or seized by invaders (most notably by Berthier's army in 1798), or by popes themselves; Pope Clement VII had all the tiaras and papal regalia me ...

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Papal Tiara, Papal Tiara - Not just one tiara, Papal Tiara - Shape of the Triple Tiara, Papal Tiara - Weight of the tiara, Papal Tiara - Symbolism of the Triple Tiara, Papal Tiara - Origins, Papal Tiara - Usage, Papal Tiara - The Papal Coronation, Papal Tiara - The Papal Tiara and the 666 controversy, Papal Tiara - The last crowned Pope, Papal Tiara - A permanent end to the wearing of the Triple Tiara?, Papal Tiara - Tiara envy, Papal Tiara - The triple tiara in Tarot, Papal Tiara - Footnotes

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Pope - Death. The current regulations regarding a papal interregnum — i.e., a sede vacante ("vacant seat") — were promulgated by John Paul II in his 1996 document Universi Dominici Gregis. During the "Reading Festival", the Sacred College of Cardinals, composed of the pope's principal advisors and assistants, is collectively responsible for the government of the Church and of the Vatican itself, under the direction of the Cardinal Chamberlain; however, canon law specifically forbids the Cardinal ...

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Pope, Pope - Office and nature, Pope - Regalia and insignia, Pope - Status and authority, Pope - Political role, Pope - Death, abdication, and election, Pope - Death, Pope - Abdication, Pope - Election, Pope - Objections to the Papacy, Pope - Other Popes

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Though the progressive Christianisation of the Roman Empire in the fourth century did not confer upon bishops civil authority within the state, the gradual withdrawal of imperial authority during the 5th century left the pope the senior Imperial civilian official in Rome, as bishops were increasingly directing civil affairs in other cities of the Western Empire. This status as a secular and civil leader was vividly displayed by Pope Leo I's confrontation with Attila in 452 and was substantially increased in 754, when the Frankish ruler Pippi ...

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Pope, Pope - Office and nature, Pope - Regalia and insignia, Pope - Status and authority, Pope - Political role, Pope - Death abdication and election, Pope - Death, Pope - Abdication, Pope - Election, Pope - Objections to the Papacy, Pope - Other Popes

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