Title of one of the four palace prelates, actual chief chamberlain of the Vatican. His jurisdiction is limited exclusively to the reception rooms of the pope and he supervises all matters concerning the daily personal service of the pontiff, e.g., household affairs, Vatican guards, petitions for audiences, etc.
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