Apostolic Camera

The Apostolic Camera (Latin: Camera Apostolica), formerly known as the Papal Treasury, was an office in the Roman Curia. It was the central board of finance in the papal administrative system and at one time was of great importance in the government of the States of the Church and in the administration of justice,[1] led by the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, originally known as camerarius (chamberlain).

In 2022, Pope Francis's apostolic constitution Praedicate evangelium abolished the office as of 5 June.[2]

  1. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainKirsch, Johann Peter (1907). "Apostolic Camera". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  2. ^ Gagliarducci, Andrea (21 March 2022). "Praedicate evangelium: Things you might have missed in the new Vatican constitution". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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