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According to the Vatican: It is the task of the Prefecture of the Papal Household to coordinate the services of the Antechamber and to organize the official audiences granted by His Holiness to Heads of State, Heads of Government, Governmental Ministers and other dignitaries, as well as to Ambassadors who come to the Vatican to present their Letters of Credence.
The papal household or pontifical household (usually not capitalized in the media and other nonofficial use, [1] Latin: Pontificalis Domus), called until 1968 the Papal Court (Aula Pontificia), [2] consists of dignitaries who assist the pope in carrying out particular ceremonies of either a religious or a civil character.
Pages in category "Prefects of the Papal Household" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
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At their zenith, the Papal States covered most of the modern Italian regions of Lazio (which includes Rome), Marche, Umbria, Romagna, and portions of Emilia. The popes' reign over these lands was an exemplification of their temporal powers as secular rulers, as opposed to their ecclesiastical primacy.
The Prefecture of the Papal Household is responsible for the organization of the papal household, audiences, and ceremonies (apart from the strictly liturgical part). Like any episcopal see, the Holy See does not dissolve upon the death or resignation of the reigning Pope. It instead operates under a different set of laws sede vacante.
Between 1798 and 1800, and again between 1809 and 1814, the Papal State was occupied by French troops and the pope was in exile. After the restoration of the Papal State by the Congress of Vienna, Pius VII set about reforming its administration, assisted by Cardinal Secretary of State Ercole Consalvi.
Papal family members (2 C, 15 P) A. Albani family (7 P) Aldobrandini family (1 C, 11 P) House of Aubert (3 P) B. Barberini family (1 C, 25 P) Barbo family (17 P ...