Fabrian Magisterium
The Fabrian Magisterium also officially known as the Magisterium of the Catholic Church (Latin: Magisterium Ecclesiae Catholicae) is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central body through which the Fabrian Pontiff conducts the affairs of the universal Catholic Church. Since 1864 it has also been the the civil service of the Ecclesiastical State, operating ministries and departments identical to those of a national government. It acts in his name and with his authority for the good and for the service of the particular Churches and provides the necessary central organization for the correct functioning of the Church and the Church's responsibilities as a national government and the achievement of its goals.
The structure and organization of responsibilities within the Magisterium is at present regulated by the Magisterium Charter devised by Pope Benedict XIII in 1980, which divides its duties evenly between the Holy See and that of the government of the Ecclesiastical Federation.
Other bodies that play an administrative or consulting role in Church and national affairs such as the Economic Consultation Committee, the Ecclesiastical Security Council and the Social Affairs Consultation Committee. Cardinal Jean-Pierre Beauchamp once described the Magisterium as the "world's most extensive, complex and yet efficient civil service that humanity could ever bare witness to".
History
Organisation
Since 1864, the Magisterium has been divided between its temporal and spiritual responsibilities, however several of the bodies within the Magisterium overlap between temporal and spiritual duties such as the Secretariat of State, which oversees the domestic and external affairs of both the Universal Church and the Ecclesiastical State. In 1865 the Magisterium underwent major reforms to streamline its duties as a government and civil service, as a result the Magisterium operates subordinate offices and departments that are dedicated to implementing the temporal powers of the Catholic Church within the State.
The departments of the Magisterium are called dicasteries.
Secretariats
Secretariat of State
The Secretariat of State is the oldest dicastery in the Magisterium, the government of the Fabrian Catholic Church and later the Ecclesiastical State. It is headed by the Secretary of State, since 17 March 2015 Cardinal Marco Furio Camillo, who is responsible for all the political and diplomatic functions of the Holy See and the Ecclesiastical State. The Secretariat is divided into two sections, the Section for General Affairs and the Section for Relations with States, known as the First Section and Second Section, respectively.
Temporally speaking, the Secretary of State is the official diplomat of the Ecclesiastical State, however in 1936 the position of Under-Secretary of State was established to allow a qualified and experienced layman take the position, it is the Under-Secretary of State who conducts diplomacy on behalf the Magisterium. The Secretary of State is also the second senior authority over all temporal departments under the Pope himself.
The Secretariat of State is also the primary authority over three ministries headed by Under-Secretaries; the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Justice and the Ecclesiastical Department for Local Affairs.
Under-Secretaries
- Under-Secretary of State: Giacomo Amato
- Under-Secretary of the Interior: Aulo Didio Gallo
- Under-Secretary of Justice: Lucio Ottavio
- Under-Secretary for Local Affairs: Augusta Liviano
- Under-Secretary for Health: Stephania Di Gennaro
- Under-Secretary for Social Affairs: Luciano Ferraresi
- Under-Secretary for Education: Fr. Michele Orecchia (also subject to the authority of the Congregation for Catholic Education and Institutes of Study)
Secretariat for the Economy
The Secretariat for the Economy was established in 1889 to oversee the formation of the Banco Vaticano into the central bank of the Ecclesiastical Federation. Since then it has become the principle body which oversees and produces economic and monetary policy. Like all other major secretariats the SftE operates several subordinate offices and departments dedicated to economic related matters necessary to govern the Ecclesiastical State, these are headed by Under-Secretaries, usually laypeople appointed by the Cardinal Secretary.
Cardinal Manio Iuventio Bruto has been Secretary for the Economy since 18 March 2015.
Under-Secretaries
- Under-Secretary of Finance: Quinto Lutazio Catulo
- Under-Secretary for Industry and Labour: Servilio Isaurico Vatia
- Under-Secretary for Infrastructure and National Development: Cecilio Metello Pio
- Under-Secretary for Technology and Scientific Development: Marco Tullio Decula
Secretariat for Ecclesiastical Security
The Secretariat for Ecclesiastical Security was established in 1923 to confront rising socialist agitations and has sole authority over the Civil Security Service and the Office of the Holy Inquisition. The Secretariat also has an unofficial role with the military, with the Secretary having a seat on the Ecclesiastical Security Council which is chaired by the Chief of Staff of the Supreme Command for the Papal Armed Forces, it is through this dicastery that the Papacy appoints the heads of the intelligence services, military commands and police. It is one of the most powerful government bodies in the Ecclesiastical State.
Cardinal Romolo Marco Vipsanio has been Secretary for Ecclesiastical Security since 18 March 2015.
Under-Secretaries and chiefs of staff
- Under-Secretary of National Defence: Lucio Valerio Flacco
- Prefect-General of the Civil Security Service: Augusto Mario Caraffa
- Prefect-General of the Office of the Holy Inquisition: Lucio Cornelio Schiarone
- Prefect-General of the Sanfedisti: General Caio Rutilio Lupo
- Chief-of-Staff of the Supreme Command: Marshal Claudio Pietro Taviglia
- Chief-of-Staff of the Papal Army: Marshal Claudio Pietro Taviglia
- Chief-of-Staff of the Papal Navy: Admiral Aniceto Lutazio Catulo
- Chief-of-Staff of the Papal Air Force: General Giuliano Erennio
Congregations
The Fabrian Congregations re a type of dicastery (department with a jurisdiction) of the Magisterium, the central administrative organism of the Catholic Church. Each Congregation is led by a prefect, who is a cardinal.
The Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Fabrian and Universal Inquisition
The Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Fabrian and Universal Inquisition, and sometimes simply called the Holy Office, is the oldest of the nine congregations of the Magisterium. Among the most active of these major Magisterial departments, it oversees Catholic doctrine. It also cooperates with the Secretariat for Ecclesiastical Security on enforcing Catholic doctrine within the Federation.
Cardinal Gaio Terenzio Gaudenzi has served as its prefect since 15 March 2015.
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Catholic Church and also some technical matters relating to the Sacraments. It has been headed by Cardinal Publio Ostorio Scapula as prefect since his appointment on 16 March 2015.