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25-789: APSA may refer to : Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See , an institution of the Holy See, Vatican City Aerolíneas Peruanas S.A. , the former national airline of Peru African Peace and Security Architecture , a peace and security policy framework of the African Union Alto Palermo S.A. , an Argentine real estate company American Pediatric Surgical Association , an American professional association American Physician Scientists Association ,
50-567: A character from DC Comics G-APSA , a model of the Douglas DC-6 aircraft Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title APSA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=APSA&oldid=1118113781 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
75-500: A hearing before the department could ban their work. It was instructed to coordinate its work with the Pontifical Biblical Commission , which meant that it would have to take account of new scholarly approaches to biblical texts, a movement it had long resisted. Its traditional autonomy and insularity were challenged by requirements to use consultors named by the pope and to consider the views of "congresses of
100-711: A professional organization American Political Science Association , a professional association APSA Colombia , an airline based in Bogotá, Colombia Asia Pacific Screen Awards , an international cultural initiative of the UN, based in Australia London All Peoples' Sports Association football club , a non-League football team who play in the Essex Senior Football League See also [ edit ] Appa Ali Apsa ,
125-554: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See ( APSA ; Italian: Amministrazione del Patrimonio della Sede Apostolica ) is the office of the Roman Curia that deals with the "provisions owned by the Holy See in order to provide
150-657: Is the latest in a series of bodies first established in 1878 and subject to periodic modifications in name and remit. APSA was composed originally of two sections: On 9 July 2014, the Ordinary Section of APSA was transferred to the Secretariat for the Economy. Only the Extraordinary Section remained within the purview of APSA. Since then APSA focuses exclusively on its role as a treasury for
175-541: Is therefore free to name department heads of his own choosing. Periodic meetings of the heads of departments can be called by the Cardinal Secretary of State with a view to coordinating activities, providing information and gathering suggestions. Other meetings between officials of more than one departments are also held in accordance with needs. Meetings involving the Congregations for Bishops, for
200-975: The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See . The functions of some offices that had already been severely reduced were abolished: the Sacred Ceremonial Congregation and the Apostolic Datary . The competencies of the Sacred Roman Rota and the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura were extended. Previously, only cardinals were members of
225-701: The Clergy, for Religious, and for Catholic Education are to be held at fixed times to deal with questions concerning the clergy in general. The Sacred Congregation of Rites was divided into two on 8 May 1969 to become the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints with responsibility for managing cases of beatification and canonization and the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship with responsibility for liturgical practices. The later
250-516: The Holy See and the Vatican City State. Although Pope John Paul II 's apostolic constitution Pastor bonus specified that APSA is headed by a prelate with the rank of cardinal, the custom of giving the president of APSA the temporary title of "Pro-President" until he becomes a cardinal has fallen into disuse; Pope John Paul and his successors have all given the title of president to prelates who were not yet cardinals. In 2021 it
275-578: The Roman Curia Former dicasteries Pope Paul VI's reform of the Roman Curia was accomplished through a series of decrees beginning in 1964, principally through the apostolic constitution Regimini Ecclesiae universae issued on 15 August 1967. On 28 October 1965, the bishops attending Second Vatican Council had asked Pope Paul VI to consider how the departments of the Roman Curia could "be reorganized and better adapted to
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#1732764996575300-817: The Roman Curia that had proved most controversial during the council for its management–its critics would say manipulation–of the proceedings. With this letter, the Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office temporarily lost its designation as "Sacred" and received a new title that specified its area of competence: the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith . It restricted the department's right to act secretly and provided rights to those accused of heresy. Authors of books acquired rights to notification and
325-524: The Vatican called the extraordinary division of APSA – Amministrazione del Patrimonio della Sede Apostolica – which handles the so-called 'patrimony of the Holy See'." In total, APSA valued the total patrimony managed by the Vatican at over 2.9 billion dollars (2.7 billion euros) in 2023. Pope Paul VI established APSA as part of his broader reform of the Roman Curia in the apostolic constitution Regimini Ecclesiae universae issued on 15 August 1967. It
350-599: The Vatican's attempt to establish relationships with the non-Catholic world, with other religious groups and with the non-religious. On 19 May 1964, Paul VI established the Secretariate for non-Christians and named Cardinal Paolo Marella , a Vatican diplomat for forty years, fifteen of then stationed in Japan, to head it. The title of his decree, Progrediente concilio ("While the Council is proceeding"), hinted that this
375-597: The administration (previously in the care of what was its Extraordinary Section) were initially 750 million Italian lire (at that time equivalent to £8,152,000) in cash and 1 billion Italian lire (at that time equivalent to £10,869,000) in Italian State bonds, an amount less than Italy would have paid under the Law of Guarantees of 1871, if the Holy See had accepted this. A 2012 report from the Council of Europe identified
400-478: The congregations of the Curia. Pope Paul VI decreed that the members could also be bishops who were not cardinals. With Regimini Ecclesiae universae he laid down also that appointments to membership of congregations and as heads of departments would be for five-year periods only, and that appointment for an additional five-year period would also be possible. As before, the members of a congregation do not intervene in
425-626: The day-to-day operations of the congregation, which is in the hands of the Prefect and the permanent staff, headed generally by the Secretary and the Undersecretary. Membership normally meet to discuss more general problems and to determine guidelines no more than once a year. The permanent staff is to be of international provenance, chosen from people with suitable preparation and with pastoral experience. These have no claim on promotion to
450-463: The funds necessary for the Roman Curia to function". It was established by Pope Paul VI on 15 August 1967 and reorganized on 8 July 2014. APSA acts as the treasury and central bank of Vatican City and the Holy See . Both before and after the reorganization of its functions in 2014, APSA has been distinct from the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See . The assets entrusted to
475-415: The head of APSA as a president without any requirement as to clerical status. When it took effect, the president was a bishop who was not given the personal title of archbishop, which was previously the custom for both the president and, as recently as 2002, the secretary of the agency. Since 2011, the secretary has been a priest, not a bishop. Peregrinatio ad Petri Sedem Pope Paul VI%27s reform of
500-474: The highest positions. Each congregation is to have consultors, who are appointed for five-year (renewable) periods. Account must be taken of the wishes of the episcopal conferences . The most widely known languages may be used, as well as Latin . Pope Paul also established that on the death of a pope the posts of heads of departments become vacant, with the exception of those of Cardinal Vicar for Rome , Camerlengo and Major Penitentiary . A new pope
525-841: The learned" and regional associations of bishops. Paul VI created the Council of the Laity and the Pontifical Commission Iustitia et Pax on 6 January 1967. To the latter, on 15 July 1971, he added the Pontifical Council Cor Unum for Promoting Human and Christian Development . He named Cardinal Jean Villot , his Secretary of State, as its president. With Regimini Ecclesiae universae , New bodies (largely taking over functions previously carried out, sometimes in less coordinated form, by earlier bodies) were founded by Regimini . They included two offices to manage and oversee financial affairs,
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#1732764996575550-684: The needs of the times, regions, and rites especially as regards their number, name, competence and peculiar method of procedure, as well as the coordination of work among them." On 2 April 1964, Paul VI established the Pontifical Commission for Social Communications . As part of the preparations for the Second Vatican Council , Pope John XXIII has created the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity on 5 June 1960. Paul VI added two more secretariats to extend
575-467: The value of a section of the Vatican's property assets as an amount in excess of €680 million (£570 million); as of January 2013, a papal official in Rome named Paolo Mennini manages this portion of the Holy See's assets—consisting of British investments, other European holdings and a currency trading arm. The Guardian described Mennini as "in effect the pope's merchant banker [who] heads a special unit inside
600-501: Was a harbinger of a larger reform that would await the conclusion of the council. On 6 April 1965, Paul VI established the Secretariat for Dialogue with Non-Believers . He named Franz König , Archbishop of Vienna, its president. Paul VI issued Integrae servandae on 7 December 1965, the eve of the ceremony marking the end of the Second Vatican Council. It accomplished one significant modification to that part of
625-518: Was revealed that Libero Milone the first auditor general in an interview confirmed Holy See invested funds in a pharmaceutical company which produces an emergency contraceptive “morning after pill,” but sold its shares in the company when the Vatican’s auditor reported the investment to senior Church officials. The apostolic constitution Praedicate evangelium , which takes effect in June 2022, identifies
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