Grand Master of the Sacred Apostolic Hospice
The Grand Master of the Sacred Apostolic Hospice (Gran Maestro del Sacro Ospizio), or Quartermaster-General of the Sacred Palaces, is an hereditary official of the Pontifical Household. The title and office became hereditary on June 28, 1808, when Pope Pius VII appointed Prince Francesco Ruspoli as Grand Master.[1]
The Grand Master is a Participating Privy Chamberlain and the sole lay member of the Noble Privy Antechamber, as well as a Participating Privy Chamberlain of the Sword and Cape (made up of laymen, traditionally holding hereditary posts).
Title holders
| Title | Period | |
|---|---|---|
| Created by Pope Pius VII | ||
| I | Prince Francesco Ruspoli, III Prince of Cerveteri | 1808-1829 |
| II | Prince Alessandro Ruspoli, IV Prince of Cerveteri | 1829-1842 |
| III | Prince Giovanni Ruspoli, V Prince of Cerveteri | 1842-1876 |
| IV | Prince Francesco Ruspoli, VI Prince of Cerveteri | 1876-1907 |
| V | Prince Alessandro Ruspoli, VII Prince of Cerveteri | 1907-1942 |
| VI | Prince Francesco Maria V Ruspoli, VIII Prince of Cerveteri | 1942-1989 |
| the reform of the Papal Curia abolished the post in 1968, keeping the title purely honorary.</ref> | ||
See also
References
- ^ Brooke, Douglas (1911) The Secrets of the Vatican. J.B. Lippincott.
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