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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.
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 majordomo or chief steward of the household of the pope is one of the three (formerly four) palatine prelates (prelati palatini), as discussed in the article maestro di camera. The Papal Majordomo is also part of the four " prelati di fiocchetto ", a term referring to prelates who have the right to adorn the harnesses of their horses ...
Pontificalis Domus (English: The Papal Household) was a motu proprio document issued by Pope Paul VI on 28 March 1968, in the fifth year of his pontificate. It reorganized the Papal Household, which had been known until then as the Papal Court.
At this time he also declared that the papal nobility would no longer be a constituent body in the Pontifical Household. [ 8 ] Although the custom of conferring noble titles such as prince , duke , marquis , count , and baron has since essentially disappeared, Pope John Paul II ennobled several distinguished individuals during his pontificate ...
The Preacher of the Papal Household, also known as the Apostolic Preacher, is an office in the Roman Curia.This individual provides meditation to the pope as well as other senior officials of the Catholic Church while being the only cleric allowed to preach to the Pope. [1]
Pope Paul VI's motu proprio Pontificalis Domus of 28 March 1968, divided the Papal Household into two entities: the Chapel (Cappella Pontificia) and the Family (Familia Pontificia). The Cappella assists the pope in his functions as the spiritual head of the church, especially in religious ceremonies; the Familia assists him as a head of state ...
A further division of labour was made by Benedict XIV (Decree, "Inclyta Fratrum", 1743); since the companion preaches to the papal household, and a Capuchin preaches to the pope and to the cardinals. But the work of the Master of the Sacred Palace as papal theologian continues to the present.