camerlengo

This is also the sense of the Italian term camerlengo, still borne at

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913

It will be taken up by the cardinal archbishop known as the camerlengo, or chamberlain — currently Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo, a Spaniard.

In Search of a Pope 2004

It will be taken up by the cardinal archbishop known as the camerlengo, or chamberlain — currently Cardinal Eduardo Martínez Somalo, a Spaniard.

In Search of a Pope 2004

Incensed at this outrageous expression of solidarity with the dread evil of modern science, the camerlengo decides to save the Church by blowing up the Vatican, the cardinals (assembled for a papal conclave), and St. Peter's Basilica to smithereens.

"Angels & Demons" is methodical, pedestrian, and quite silly 2009

P.S. How cool is the word Illuminati and camerlengo?

Archive 2009-07-01 2009

And that was in the papal apartments Eduardo Martinez Somalo, the camerlengo, who was one of the key players in this transition period, the cardinal, was in -- the inside the papal apartments, along with several other high church officials and Dr. Renato, who's an (UNINTELLIGIBLE), the pope's physician for the last 26 years.

CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2005 2005

The camerlengo, or chamberlain who is the cardinal who governs the church in this interregnum period, what around here is known as the sede vacante, that is the seat of Peter is vacant, the camerlengo would come to the papal apartment if he wasn't already there, and he would perform this brief ritual to ascertain that the pope is dead.

CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2005 2005

But then, according to custom, the camerlengo, or chamberlain, called out his Christian name, Karol, three times, then pronounced that the pope had died.

CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2005 2005

The camerlengo, and you saw on the videotape the cardinal blessing the body of the pope, that's the papal chamberlain.

CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2005 2005

And when, of course, the pope doesn't respond, then the camerlengo pronounces that the pope is dead.

CNN Transcript Apr 3, 2005 2005