RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SS.MI:

RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SS.MI:  Rescript of the Holy Father Francis on the Instruction on the Administration and Management of Financial Activities and Liquidity of the Holy See and Institutions connected with the Holy See

RESCRIPTUM EX AUDIENTIA SS.MI

Instruction on the administration and management of financial assets and liquidity of the Holy See and of the institutions connected with the Holy See.

1. The Holy Father Francis, in the audience granted to the Secretary of State, on 22 August, decided to issue this Instruction on the administration and management of the financial assets and liquidity of the Holy See and of the institutions connected with it.

2. The Holy Father has disposed that it should have the nature of an authentic interpretation of the provisions in force and have firm and stable force, notwithstanding anything contrary, even if prior to the Rescript or specifically referring to special things.

3. Article 219, paragraph 3, of the Apostolic Constitution Praedicate Evangelium, issued on 19 March 2022, must be interpreted as meaning that the activity of asset manager and depositary of the movable assets of the Holy See and of the institutions connected with the Holy See it is the exclusive responsibility of the Institute for Works of Religion.

4. The Holy See and the Institutions connected with the Holy See that are holders of financial assets and liquidity, in whatever form they are held, in financial institutions other than the IOR must inform the IOR and transfer them to it as soon as possible within 30 days from 1 September 2022.

5. It enters into force immediately through publication in the Osservatore Romano. Any acts previously adopted in discrepancy must be brought into compliance with these instructions.


FRANCISCUS

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