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camerlengo

 
Dictionary: cam·er·len·go   (kăm'ər-lĕng') pronunciation also cam·er·lin·go
(-lĭng')
n., pl., -gos, also -gos.
The cardinal who manages the pope's secular affairs.

[Italian camerlengo, akin to Old French chamberlenc. See chamberlain.]


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Camerlengo (plural: camerlenghi, Italian for "Chamberlain") is a title of various officials of the Papal court. It can refer to:

Some other positions in the Papal court were formerly termed Papal chamberlains. Although usually given as an honorary award, the position involved some duties. Laymen receiving this honor are today called Papal Gentlemen, while clergymen are typically appointed "Chaplain of His Holiness", a form of Monsignor.


 
 

 

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