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Sancta Sedes; The Holy See
Topic Started: Jun 16 2009, 04:05 AM (999 Views)
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His Holiness Pope Pius VII
The States of the Church
Sancta Sedes
The Holy See

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His Holiness Pope Pius VII
Bishop Of Rome And Vicar Of Jesus Christ; Successor Of St. Peter, Prince Of The Apostles; Supreme Pontiff Of The Universal Church; Patriarch Of The West; Servant Of The Servants Of God; Primate Of Italy; Archbishop And Metropolitan of The Roman Province; Sovereign of the Pontifical States.
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Government Information
General Information
Offical Name: Latin: Status Ecclesiastici, Italian: Stato Ecclesiastico, English: States of the Church
Alternative Names: The Papal States, The Pontifical States
Current Sovereign: His Holiness Pope Pius VII
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Coat of Arms of His Holiness
Official Language: Latin, Italian
Offical Religion: Roman Catholic
Captial: Rome
Government: Theocracy
Creation: 752 AD
Currency: Scudo
Population: 2,500,000
National Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale (Papal March)
Cardinal Secretary of State: His Eminence Ercole Cardinal Consalvi
Cardinal Camerlengo: His Eminence Bartolomeo Cardinal Pacca

The Government of the Holy See
The Pope
The title pope is at present employed solely to denote the Bishop of Rome, who, in virtue of his position as successor of St. Peter, is the chief pastor of the whole Church, the Vicar of Christ upon earth. Besides the bishopric of the Roman Diocese, certain other dignities are held by the pope as well as the supreme and universal pastorate: he is Archbishop of the Roman Province, Primate of Italy and the adjacent islands, and sole Patriarch of the Western Church. The Church's doctrine as to the pope was authoritatively declared in the Vatican Council in the Constitution "Pastor Aeternus". The four chapters of that Constitution deal respectively with the office of Supreme Head conferred on St. Peter, the perpetuity of this office in the person of the Roman pontiff, the pope's jurisdiction over the faithful, and his supreme authority to define in all questions of faith and morals.

The College of Cardinals
The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church constitute a special College, whose prerogative it is to elect the Roman Pontiff in accordance with the norms of a special law. The Cardinals are also available to the Roman Pontiff, either acting collegially, when they are summoned together to deal with questions of major importance, or acting individually, that is, in the offices which they hold in assisting the Roman Pontiff especially in the daily care of the universal Church. The Cardinals are also charged when appointed by the Pontiff to lead Dicastery, which are the departments of the Roman Curia.

The Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the ensemble of the dicasteries and bodies that assist the Pope in the exercise of his supreme pastoral office for the good and in service of the Church throughout the world and of the particular Churches, assisting in the maintenance of the unity of the Faith and the communion of the People of God and in the promotion of the proper mission of the Church in the world. There are a number of departments of the Roman Curia, each with their own responsibilities and competencies. The most important parts of the Curia are the Secretariat of State and the various Congregations. Then, there are Pontifical Councils and Pontifical Commissions. The Roman Curia is the main apparatus from which the Pope governs the Church, and the Papal States.

The Secretariat of State
An office of the Roman Curia, through which the pope transacts diplomatic negotiations with secular governments and directs ordinary and extraordinary ecclesiastical affairs, and directly controls the apparatus that governs the Papal States. The Secretariate is governed by the Cardinal Secretary of State and is composed of three sections. The first section concerns itself with matters to be submitted to the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs (Political, and DIplomatic). The second section deals with ordinary affairs and grants certain insignia, decorations. The third section expedites Apostolic Briefs. The Secretary of State receives the diplomatic representatives of secular governments and confers with them on matters pertaining to the Church and their respective states. In the name of the pope, he signs treaties, pacts, and concordats with secular powers. All public communications of the pope on such matters emanate from the office of the Secretary of State. In addition to the Roman Rota, which controls the legal system; and the The Camera Apostólica, which controls all the finances of the Holy See and the States of the Church. The Secretariate of State is the only Curia office directly involved in the government if the temporal lands of the Holy See, and governs the States of the Church on behalf of the Pontiff. His is the highest post of confidence in the government of the papacy. The office expires with the death of the pontiff.

The Camera Apostólica
The Camera Apostólica is an office of the Roman Curia that serves as the central board of finance in the Papal administrative system. As such it is of great importance in the government of the States of the Church, and in the administration of justice, led by the Cardinal Camerlengo. Duties of the Cardinal Camerlengo and the Camera Apostólica, include the collection of taxes from with the States of the Church, the collection of Peters Pence from dioceses around the world, the collection of alms from the faithful, and the collection of all other revenues of the Holy See. In addition to the collection of the revenues it is also charged with submitting a budget to his Holiness, on where that revenue should be spent, for the Church, as well as for the States of the Church. In the period between Popes this is one of the few offices not vacated. During Interregnum the Cardinal Camerlengo, retains his position, and is offically head of the Scared College of Cardinals. Thus he is the head of the Holy Church until a new pope is elected. He may also coin money in his own name. In the period after the death of the Pope the Cardinal Camerlengo varifies the death of the Pope, and takes chrage of preparations of the Conclave.

Local Government in that States of the Church
The Papal States are divided into twenty provinces, which inturn are divided into districts . The Legates and Delegates, who administer the government of the provinces, are assisted by a Council (called Congregazione di Governo), composed of the Mayor of the principal town, called, the Gonfaloniere, and from two to four Councillors, designated by the Pope, and holding office two years. The number of Councillors corresponds to the rank of the provinces — the first class having four, the second three, and the third two. These Councillors, however, have but little power. They have no vote on questions, and can only send to the Pope their written objections to a decision of the Delegate. The Delegate has also two Assessors, who are judges in civil cases, in the principal towns, but they must not be natives of the province. So, also, eleven of the Delegations are cut up into districts, each ruled by a Governor, who cannot be a native of the province, and who is subject to the Delegate. These Governors sit as judges in certain civil and criminal cases in the districts. These districts are again divided into communes, with their Council, corresponding to our Common Councils, presided over by the town Gonfaloniere, or Mayor, elected out of the Council, and holding his place for two years. He ¡s assisted by Anziani, or Aldermen, from two to six, according to the size of the town, half of whom retire every two years with the Gonfaloniere, or Mayor. This Council assess the rates, &c., and an annual budget is presented to them by the Mayor, which, after it receives their sanction, is submitted to the Delegate, who in his turn sends it to the Buon Governo, which is composed of twelve Cardinals and Prelates, after which it is returned to the commune, and becomes law. The municipal authorities can discharge no account without this formality, and not a dollar can be raised without it, even for local purposes.
His Holiness Pope Pius VII
Bishop Of Rome And Vicar Of Jesus Christ; Successor Of St. Peter, Prince Of The Apostles; Supreme Pontiff Of The Universal Church; Patriarch Of The West; Servant Of The Servants Of God; Primate Of Italy; Archbishop And Metropolitan of The Roman Province; Sovereign of the Pontifical States.
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Military Information
16,420 men; £163,440 Upkeep

The Central Staff on War
80 men; £940 Upkeep

The Pontifical Guards
The Pontifical Guards; 500 men; £5,000
The Swiss Guard (Infantry), 250 men
The Noble Guard (Calvary), 250 men

The Pontifical Armies
The Pontifical Armies; 13,000 men; 100 Guns; £130,000 Upkeep

The Army of Rome
The Army of Rome; 6,500 men; 50 Guns; Upkeep £65,000
1st Infantry Division, 1000 men
2nd Infantry Division, 1000 men
3rd Infantry Division, 1000 men
4th Infantry Division, 1000 men
1st Divison of Gendarmes (Cavalry), 1000 men
2nd Divison of Gendarmes (Cavalry), 1000 men
1st Artillery Battery, 100 men, 10 Guns
2nd Artillery Battery, 100 men, 10 Guns
3nd Artillery Battery, 100 men, 10 Guns
4nd Artillery Battery, 100 men, 10 Guns
5nd Artillery Battery, 100 men, 10 Guns


The Army of Bologna
The Army of Bologna ; 6,500 men; 50 Guns; Upkeep £65,000
5th Infantry Division, 1000 men
6th Infantry Division, 1000 men
7th Infantry Division, 1000 men
8th Infantry Division, 1000 men
3rdDivison of Gendarmes (Cavalry), 1000 men
4th Divison of Gendarmes (Cavalry), 1000 men
6th Artillery Battery, 100 men, 10 Guns
7th Artillery Battery, 100 men, 10 Guns
8th Artillery Battery, 100 men, 10 Guns
9th Artillery Battery, 100 men, 10 Guns
10th Artillery Battery, 100 men, 10 Guns


The Pontifical Navy in Rome
The Pontifical Navy in Rome; 2,840 men; 316 Guns; £27,500 Upkeep
3 6th Rate Frigates; 16 Sloop-of-War; 8 Transports

‘ 6th Rate Frigate; 20 Guns; 160 Sailors, 40 Marines
‘ 6th Rate Frigate; 20-28 Guns; 160 Sailors, 40 Marines
‘ 6th Rate Frigate; 20-28 Guns; 160 Sailors, 40 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Sloop-of-War; 16 Guns; 96 Sailors, 24 Marines
‘ Transport ; 0 Guns; 40 Sailors
‘ Transport ; 0 Guns; 40 Sailors
‘ Transport ; 0 Guns; 40 Sailors
‘ Transport ; 0 Guns; 40 Sailors
‘ Transport ; 0 Guns; 40 Sailors
‘ Transport ; 0 Guns; 40 Sailors
‘ Transport ; 0 Guns; 40 Sailors
‘ Transport ; 0 Guns; 40 Sailors
His Holiness Pope Pius VII
Bishop Of Rome And Vicar Of Jesus Christ; Successor Of St. Peter, Prince Of The Apostles; Supreme Pontiff Of The Universal Church; Patriarch Of The West; Servant Of The Servants Of God; Primate Of Italy; Archbishop And Metropolitan of The Roman Province; Sovereign of the Pontifical States.
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Diplomatic Information
Apostolic Nunciatures and Papal Legates

Key
Allies
Friendly
Impartial
Unfriendly
War
Unrecognized

European Nations
*United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: Vacant
Kingdom of France: Archbishop Vincenzo Macchi, Apostolic Nuncio to France
Russian Empire: Vacant
Austrian Empire: Archbishop Paolo Leardi, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria
Kingdom of Prussia: Bishop Joseph Christian Franz de Paula Prinz zu Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Bartenstein, Bishop of Wrocław

Kingdom of Spain: Archbishop Giacomo Giustiniani, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
United Kingdom of the Netherlands: Bishop Maurice-Jean-Madeleine de Broglie, Bishop of Ghent
Ottoman Empire: Vacant
Kingdom of Sweden-Norway: Vacant
Kingdom of Portugal: Archbishop Lorenzo Caleppi, Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal
Kingdom of Denmark: Vacant

Principality of Moldova: Rudnay Divékújfalusi, Archbishop of Esztergom
Principality of Wallachia: Rudnay Divékújfalusi, Archbishop of Esztergom
Serbian Rebels:

German Confederation: Archbishop Francesco Serra Casano, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
**Kingdom of Bavaria:
**Kingdom of Saxony:
**Kingdom of Wurttemburg:
**Electorate of Hesse:
**Grand Duchy of Baden:
**Grand Duchy of Hesse:
**Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin:
**Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau:

Italy
Kingdom of Sardinia: Archbishop Luigi Emmanuele Nicolo Lambruschini, Archbishop of Genova
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies: Luigi Cardinal Ruffo Scilla, Archbishop of Napoli
Grand Duchy of Tuscany: Archbishop Pietro Francesco Morali, Archbishop of Firenze {Florence}
Duchy of Parma: Archbishop Carlo Francesco Maria Cardinal Caselli, Bishop of Parma
Duchy of Modena: Bishop Tiberio Cortese, Bishop of Modena

Non-European Nations
United States of America: Archbishop Leonard Neale; Archbishop of Baltimore
Kingdom of Brazil: José Caetano da Silva Coutinho, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Mexican Rebels:
La Plata Rebels:
Bolivarian Rebels:
Chilean Rebels:
Republic of Paraguay: Bishop Pedro García Panés, Bishop of Paraguay

Mehemite Egypt: Vacant
Shahdom of Persia: Vacant

*- Recent reforms in the treatment of Catholics in the United Kingdom, such as the the Quebec Act, the Catholic Relief Act, and the allowance of Catholics to own, and inherit property. And the recent passage of the Act of Union with Ireland suggest that relations between the United Kingdom, and the Holy See are on the raise, and may be reestablished
**-Part of Apostolic Nunciature of Germany, Archbishop Francesco Serra Casano, Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
His Holiness Pope Pius VII
Bishop Of Rome And Vicar Of Jesus Christ; Successor Of St. Peter, Prince Of The Apostles; Supreme Pontiff Of The Universal Church; Patriarch Of The West; Servant Of The Servants Of God; Primate Of Italy; Archbishop And Metropolitan of The Roman Province; Sovereign of the Pontifical States.
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