Cardinal Tauran installed as camerlengo

March 09, 2015

Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran has formally taken the oath to serve as camerlengo, the Vatican official who administers the temporal affairs of the Holy See upon the death or resignation of a Pope.

Cardinal Tauran was appointed camerlengo last December, succeeding Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who resigned upon reaching the age of 80. The new camerlengo retains his current post as president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue.

 

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Further information:

• Cardinal Tauran takes oath as Camerlengo (Vatican Radio)
• New camerlengo named for Holy Roman Church (CWN, 12/22/14)