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|name          =''Status Civitatis Vaticanae<br/>Stato della Città del Vaticano''

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''Stato della Città del Vaticano''

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|monarch-raw =Pope Benedict XVI

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| [[Latin]]

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| 783 (2007)

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| 0.17 sq. mi.

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| [[Pope Benedict XVI]]

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The '''State of the Vatican City''' (or simply '''Vatican City''' or '''Holy See''') is an independent state of which the head of state and ruler is the Bishop of Rome — the [[Pope]], and the highest state functionaries are all clergymen of the [[Roman Catholic Church]].  The Vatican City houses the [[Holy See|Government of the Roman Catholic Church]] and is surrounded  by the city of [[Rome]]. Until 1871 the Pope held civil power over a considerable territory, called the [[Papal States]]. This land was made a part of [[Italy]] during the unification of 1871. By the Treaty of the Lateran in 1929, Italy restored the Pope's temporal, or civil, power within the confines of Vatican City, which totals 108.7 acres in area.

The '''State of the Vatican City''' (or simply '''Vatican City''' or '''Holy See''') is an independent state of which the head of state and ruler is the Bishop of Rome — the [[Pope]], and the highest state functionaries are all clergymen of the [[Roman Catholic Church]].  The Vatican City houses the [[Holy See|Government of the Roman Catholic Church]] and is surrounded  by the city of [[Rome]]. Until 1871 the Pope held civil power over a considerable territory, called the [[Papal States]]. This land was made a part of [[Italy]] during the unification of 1871. By the Treaty of the Lateran in 1929, Italy restored the Pope's temporal, or civil, power within the confines of Vatican City, which totals 108.7 acres in area.

===Administration of the Holy See===  

===Administration of the Holy See===  

The Pope exercises his authority through the Roman Curia and the Papal Civil Service. The Roman Curia consists of the Secretariat of State, nine Congregations, three Tribunals, 11 Pontifical Councils, and a complex of offices that administer church affairs at the highest level. The Secretariat of State, under the Cardinal Secretary of State, directs and coordinates the Curia. On September 15, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as Secretary of State (a role equivalent to that of prime minister) and appointed Archbishop Dominique Mamberti as Secretary for Relations with States (equivalent to foreign minister).  

The Pope exercises his authority through the Roman Curia and the Papal Civil Service. The Roman Curia consists of the Secretariat of State, nine Congregations, three Tribunals, 11 Pontifical Councils, and a complex of offices that administer church affairs at the highest level. The Secretariat of State, under the Cardinal Secretary of State, directs and coordinates the Curia. On September 15, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as Secretary of State (a role equivalent to that of prime minister) and appointed Archbishop Dominique Mamberti as Secretary for Relations with States (equivalent to foreign minister).  

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