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The Cardinal Secretary of State presides over the Secretariat of State , which is the most important dicastery of the Roman Curia. He can be regarded as being in charge of the political and diplomatic activities of the Holy See. Since Vatican City is administered by the Holy See, the Cardinal Secretary of State is also referred to as being the Vatican's " prime minister".The current Cardinal Secretary of State is Angelo Cardinal Sodano (since 1991).
Cardinal Secretaries of State
- Pietro Cardinal Gasparri ( 1929 1930)
- Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli (1930 1939)
- Luigi Cardinal Maglione (1939 1944)
- Domenico Cardinal Tardini ( 1952 1961)
- Amleto Giovanni Cardinal Cicognani (1961 1969)
- Jean-Marie Cardinal Villot (1969 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings.)
- Agostino Cardinal CasaroliAgostino Cardinal Casaroli ( November 24, 1914 June 9, 1998) was an Italian Catholic priest and diplomat for the Vatican City. Casaroli was born in Castel San Giovanni ( province of Piacenza, Italy) to a family of humble roots. He was ordinated priest in (1979 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo)
- Angelo Cardinal Sodano ( 1991present)
- There was no Secretary of State from 1944 to 1952.
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