The Vicar General for the Vatican City State or more formally the Vicar General of His Holiness for the State of Vatican City is an appointed position within the Roman Catholic Church, appointed by the Pope. Like other Vicars General, the Vicar General for the Vatican City State is appointed to manage the administration of the diocese, in this case the general administration of churches and chapels within the Vatican.
The individual appointed to the role is responsible for the spiritual needs of the Vatican City and is similar to the post of Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome that deals with the day-to-day administration of the Diocese of Rome. Rome, though, is a city with residents while the Vatican, which is a City State, has only a very small number of permanent residents. As such, the Vicar General is primarily responsible for the spiritual needs of pilgrims who visit the Vatican.
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