Papal Chapel and Papal Family
The Papal Chapel has a membership that includes the Cardinals, the Patriarchs, the Archbishops who head departments of the Roman Curia, and the secretaries of the Congregations.
The Papal Family has lay members as well as clergy. Among the ecclesiastics who have membership are other high officials of the Roman Curia, but also all apostolic protonotaries, Honorary Prelates and Chaplains of His Holiness, while the lay members include all Gentlemen of His Holiness, the Commandant of the Papal Swiss Guard and the Counsellors of the State of Vatican City.
The Papal Family includes among its members the Theologian of the Pontifical Household, currently Father Wojciech Giertych of the Dominican Order of Preachers and professor of theology at the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum, and the Preacher to the Papal Household, currently Father Raniero Cantalamessa. Father Giertych's predecessor was Georges Marie Martin Cottier, O.P.
The Papal Family also includes those who look after the Pope's daily household affairs, such as those who actually keep house and cook for him, including those who may act as his butler.
Read more about this topic: Prefecture Of The Pontifical Household
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