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camerlengo

Noun

Meaning

camerlengo (plural camerlengos)

The cardinal who administers the Roman Catholic Church in the interregnum between Popes.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

He also served as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from 1716 to 1717 and resigned his position in his diocese due to illness in 1719. Source: Internet

Canon law prohibits the College and the Camerlengo from introducing any innovations or novelties in the government of the Church during this period. Source: Internet

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