PONTIFICAL ORDER OF ST.
STEPHEN
THE PATRIARCHAL CHAPTER OF THE PONTIFICAL COURT
Above: Prelate of the Pontifical court in house cassock.
The
Patriarchal Chapter, known as the Pontifical Order of St. Stephen, is
the seniormost part of the Pontifical Court. Its role is to
advise
and support the ministry of His Apostolic Highness the Bishop of
Rome-Ruthenia in the governance of
the United Roman-Ruthenian Church. The Chapter consists of the Sacred
College of Cardinals, and the Capitular Archbishop and Bishops of St.
Stephen, Deans ad Honorem, Prelates di
Fiochetto, and Canons, who are prelates that may be in minor orders,
deacons, or priests.The Archpriests and Canons of Patriarchal Major
Basilicas are exclusively drawn from the Patriarchal Chapter.
The Chapter is headed by a Dean, who is the senior-most prelate within the Pontifical Court. Additionally, the chief assistant to H.A.H. the Supreme Pontiff and administrative leader of the Patriarchal Curia, the First Archdeacon, and the Chancellor are both members of the Chapter.
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Cardinal Steinhurst
Governor-General of the
Pontifical Imperial State
Cardinal Bishop of Porto
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Sire Rubén
Crown Cardinal of France
†
Cardinal and Apostolic Vicar of the United
Kingdom
Chancellor of the Holy
Apostolic See
Archabbot Anthony Giunta†
Capitular Dean ad
Honorem
