With the death of Pope Francis, who governs the Catholic hygereja?

With the death of Pope Francis, who governs the Catholic hygereja?


There is a position determined by the same pontiff who is responsible for the decisions involving Santa Fe until the appointment of a new pope




With the death of Pope Francis, announced on Monday 21, who governs the Holy See is the Camerlengo. Since 2019, Kevin Joseph Farrell occupies this position. He was appointed by the Pontiff himself.

Among the functions of Camerlengo, they are also Organizes the pope’s funeral and the entire process of meeting with the Conclave e Appointment of a new pontiff.

The term Camerlengo comes from the medieval Latin “Camarlingus”, which means, in free translation, “Employee of the sovereign room”.

Kevin Joseph Farrell was born on September 2, 1947 in Dublin, Ireland. After completing the elementary and high school, he attended the University of Salamanca, Spain, and the pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. It is also formed in Philosophy and theology of the University of St. Thomas in Rome. (*Update Text)

Source: Terra

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