Secretary of State of His Holiness
Segretario di Stato di Sua Santità | |
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Secretariat of State | |
Style | His Eminence |
Type | Head of government |
Member of | Roman Curia Council of Cardinals |
Reports to | The Pope |
Appointer | The Pope |
Term length | Appointment of a new Pope |
Formation | 20 November 1551 |
First holder | Girolamo Dandini |
Unofficial names | Cardinal Secretary of State |
The Secretary of State of His Holiness (Italian: Segretario di Stato di Sua Santità), commonly known as the Cardinal Secretary of State, is in charge over the Holy See's Secretariat of State, which is the oldest and most important dicastery of the Roman Curia.[1] The Secretariat of State is seen as the prime minister of the Holy See.[2]
The Secretary of State is currently Cardinal Pietro Parolin.[3]