This is also the sense of the Italian term camerlengo, still borne at ❋ 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. ❋ Unknown (2004)
P.S. How cool is the word Illuminati and camerlengo? ❋ Unknown (2009)
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. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Cardinal Martinez Somalo, the camerlengo, actually has to perform a ritual of formally certifying the death of the pope. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (2005)
GALLAGHER: He's been somebody very much behind the scenes because of his important role as the camerlengo. ❋ Unknown (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. ❋ Unknown (2005)
As far as the question of the will goes, every Pope does leave a last will and testament, and presumably that's now in the hands of the camerlengo, that's the cardinal who governs the Church during this interregnum, a Spanish cardinal by the name of Eduardo Martinez Somalo. ❋ Unknown (2005)
DELIA GALLAGHER, CNN VATICAN ANALYST, ROME: That decision is made by the camerlengo, Cardinal Martinez Somalo, who at this point in time during the interregnum, when there is no pope, makes most of those administrative decisions. ❋ Unknown (2005)
JOHN ALLEN, CNN VATICAN ANALYST: Well, if things hold to script, what has happened is that the pope's closest collaborator, senior cardinals in the Vatican, including the camerlengo, Cardinal Eduardo Martinez Somalo, principally, and others have arrived at the bedside. ❋ Unknown (2005)
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. ❋ Unknown (2005)
COOPER: Inside St. Peter's, a simple service, the liturgy of the word, a reading from the Gospel, presided over by the camerlengo, the cardinal in charge during the interregnum, the time between popes. ❋ Unknown (2005)
That's the final blessing of the pope, provided by the camerlengo, who is in charge during this time when there is no pope. ❋ Unknown (2005)
The camerlengo, and you saw on the videotape the cardinal blessing the body of the pope, that's the papal chamberlain. ❋ Unknown (2005)
So all of the closing ceremonies of the casket took place this morning with the inner-circle of the papal household and the camerlengo. ❋ Unknown (2005)
COOPER: I'm sorry, I just want to read something, a part of the prayer which is said by the camerlengo, the cardinal chamberlain, before that veil is placed. ❋ Unknown (2005)
And when, of course, the pope doesn't respond, then the camerlengo pronounces that the pope is dead. ❋ Unknown (2005)
Well, what's happening is that the camerlengo, that's the official who governs the church in this period when there is no pope, Cardinal Eduardo Martinez Somalo, is leading a liturgy which begins with some prayers for the Pope who is just deceased. ❋ Unknown (2005)
Oh my god [Todd], this guy just put his camerlengo on my [shoulder]. [I cant] even believe my eyes. ❋ Scoops Kids (2006)
[all of the sudden] his camerlengo was [on my] [shoulder], and i couldn't believe my eyes. ❋ Scoops Kids (2006)