20-413: Tardini may refer to: Domenico Tardini (1888-1961), a former Cardinal Secretary of State Ennio Tardini (1879-1923), an Italian lawyer and former president of Parma F.C. Fanny Tardini-Vladicescu (1823-1908), a Romanian opera singer and stage actor Stadio Ennio Tardini , the stadium of Parma F.C. named after Ennio Tardini Topics referred to by
40-453: A bishop, was prominently mentioned as a possible successor because of his familiarity with and closeness to Pius XII. Instead, Tardini was named Secretary of State by the newly elected Pope John XXIII , filling the previous vacancy. Having declined being made Cardinal by Pius XII in 1953, he accepted the red hat in the consistory of 15 December 1958 with the title of Cardinal-Deacon of S. Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine . He
60-504: A press conference with Vatican-accredited journalists during a pay dispute with Vatican employees. On 20 January 1959, Pope John summoned Cardinal Tardini to float the idea of an Ecumenical Council . It would involve all bishops of every rite. Tardini's response was positive to the point that the Pope was surprised. John XXIII later referred to this discussion as the decisive moment for his decision to hold an ecumenical council. He assisted in
80-457: A smile: In November 1952, he was named Pro-Secretary of the State for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs by Pope Pius XII , essentially co-serving as functional Secretary of State with Giovanni Battista Montini, who became Pro-Secretary of State for Ordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs. In addition they were granted the privilege to wear Episcopal Insignia. Tardini continued in that position until
100-686: Is appointed by the Pope , and serves as one of his principal advisors. As one of the senior offices in the Catholic Church , the secretary is required to be a cardinal . If the office is vacant, a non-cardinal may serve as provisional secretary of state, exercising the powers of the Secretary of State until a suitable replacement is found or the Pro-Secretary is made a cardinal in a subsequent consistory . The secretary's term ends when
120-492: Is chosen, the former secretary's role in the commission likewise expires, though he can be re-appointed as Secretary of State. The office traces its origins to that of secretarius intimus , created by Pope Leo X in the early 16th century to handle correspondence with the diplomatic missions of the Holy See , which were just beginning to become permanent postings instead of missions sent on particular occasions. At this stage
140-588: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Domenico Tardini Domenico Tardini (29 February 1888 – 30 July 1961) was a longtime aide to Pope Pius XII in the Secretariat of State . Pope John XXIII named him Cardinal Secretary of State and, in this position the most prominent member of the Roman Curia in Vatican City . He attended
160-830: The Angelo Braschi School and entered the Pontifical Roman Seminary in 1903 from which he graduated with honours in philosophy and theology. 21 September 1912 he was ordained a priest. He accepted a call to teach liturgy and theology at the Roman Seminary and the Collegio Urbano of the Propaganda Fide . In 1923, he was nominated by Pope Pius XI to be general assistant of the Catholic Action movement. In 1925,
180-622: The Pope nominated him to a second organisation, Società della Gioventù Cattolica Italiana . From 1921 onward, he worked as well in the Congregation of Ordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs where he was named Sustituto in 1929 and Secretary in 1937. With Giovanni Battista Montini , later Pope Paul VI, he was the main assistant to Cardinal Secretary of State Eugenio Pacelli , later Pope Pius XII, until 1939. After his election as Pope Pius XII , Pacelli appointed Luigi Maglione as his successor as Cardinal Secretary of State. Maglione did not exercise
200-668: The Pope who appointed him dies or leaves office. During the sede vacante period, the former secretary acts as a member of a commission with the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church and the former President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State , which exercises some of the functions of the head of state of the Vatican City State until a new Pope is elected. Once the new Pope
220-501: The Secretary's job, as the incumbent had to take over the duties the Cardinal Nephew was unfit for. By the time of Pope Innocent X the Secretary of State was always himself a Cardinal, and Pope Innocent XII abolished the office of Cardinal Nephew in 1692. From then onwards the Secretary of State has been the most important of the officials of the Holy See. The separate position of Cardinal Secretary for Internal State Affairs
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#1732794227021240-620: The Vatican to pay his respects at his burial site. Cardinal Secretary of State The Secretary of State of His Holiness ( Latin : Secretarius Status Sanctitatis Suae, Italian : Segretario di Stato di Sua Santità ), known as the Cardinal Secretary of State , presides over the Holy See 's Secretariat of State , which is the oldest and most important dicastery of the Roman Curia . The Secretariat of State performs all
260-417: The death of Pius XII. Tardini loved children and "adopted" the orphans of Villa Nazareth, for whom he organised recognition and assistance. Televised audiences with Pope Pius XII, and visits of Pope John XXIII and high-ranking foreign dignitaries, all arranged by Tardini, facilitated fundraising for the needy children. After the death of Pope Pius on 9 October 1958, Tardini, though not a cardinal and not even
280-581: The influence of his predecessor, who as Pope continued his close relation with Monsignori Giovanni Battista Montini and Tardini. After the death of Maglione in 1944, Pius left the position vacant and named Tardini head of its foreign section and Montini head of the internal section. Tardini and Montini continued serving there until 1952, when Pius XII decided to elevate both of them into the College of Cardinals an honour which both turned down. When Tardini thanked him for not appointing him, Pius XII replied with
300-523: The political and diplomatic functions of the Holy See and the Vatican City State . The secretary of state is sometimes described as the prime minister of the Holy See, even though the nominal head of government of Vatican City is the President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State . Cardinal Pietro Parolin has been secretary of state since 2013. The secretary of state
320-558: The preparation of the Council giving at times his own interpretation of the forthcoming epochal event. Reportedly, he tried to resign several times for health reasons but was asked to stay on by the disarmingly witty John XXIII . Tardini died in Rome on 30 July 1961 of a massive heart attack. He was buried in the Carmel at Vetralla. At the first anniversary of his death, Pope John XXIII left
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360-476: The secretary was a fairly minor functionary, the papal administration being led by the Cardinal Nephew , the Pope's confidant usually taken from his family. The imprudence of Pope Julius III in entrusting the office of Cardinal Nephew to his alleged lover Innocenzo Ciocchi Del Monte , a teenaged, virtually illiterate street urchin whom his brother had adopted a few years earlier, led to an upgrading of
380-489: Was created by Pope Gregory XVI in 1833 at the request of Tommaso Bernetti , then Secretary of State, reducing the workload of the Secretary of State. In 1968, Pope Paul VI 's apostolic constitution Regimini Ecclesiae Universae further enhanced the powers of the Secretary of State, placing him over all the other departments of the Roman Curia . In 1973 Pope Paul further broadened the Secretaryship by abolishing
400-500: Was ordained as a titular archbishop later that month. Tardini did not seek the honour of the appointment. On the very night of the election or as the first papal appointment next morning (biographers differ on this) Tardini was asked to see the new Pope John XXIII, who asked him to become his Secretary of State. He went reluctantly: As Secretary of State, Tardini broke the taboo on discussing Vatican finances in October 1959, holding
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