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When was Pasquale Camerlengo born?
Pasquale Camerlengo was born in 1966.
Who is the Camerlengo for Vatican City?
Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone is the Camerlengo for Vatican City.
What is a camerlengo?
Popes assistant
Is 'Camerlengo' an Italian last name?
Yes
What is the role of the Camerlengo?
The Camerlengo is responsible for administering the property and revenues of the Holy See in the Catholic Church. Additionally, the Camerlengo plays a key role in the transition between papacies, particularly in the period between the death or resignation of a pope and the election of a new one.
Who is the acting pope if the pope dies?
The pope's chief of staff, called the Camerlengo
Who was Mcgregor of Angels and demons?
Ewan McGregor played the part of the Camerlengo Patrick McKenna.
How do you pronounce the Italian word 'camerlengo'?
'KA-mer-LEN-go" is a way to pronounce the Italian word camerlengo. The masculine singular noun translates into English as "chamberlain." It will be heard most famously used in regard to a member of the papal court.
What is the role of the person just below the Pope?
Are you referring to the Camerlengo? If a pope dies or resigns, until a successor Pope can be elected, the Camerlengo serves as the Vatican City's head of state. He does not have the powers of the pope, however, and is in now way considered to be a 'vice pope.' His main duties during this time is to arrange the funeral of his predecessor and the plan the conclave that will elect the next pope. The current camarlengo, appointed in December of 2014, is Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran.
Who is chief of staff to Pope Francis?
There is no real chief of staff by that title. There is, however, a camarlengo who assists the pope and takes over most of the popes administrative duties should the pope die. The current Camerlengo to Pope Francis (2014) is Jean-Louis Tauran.
In the book angels and demons what did the camerlengo poison the pope with?
Heparin. Because the Pope never got an autopsy and overdose symptoms were similar to that of a stroke, it was assumed that the Pope died in his sleep of a stroke. The only way to tell if he was poisoned was to see if his tongue was black.
How is the pope declared dead?
Today the attending physician makes that determination. However, the camerlengo will still call the Christian name of the pope three times and, if there is no response, will declare that the pope is dead.
