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Constitution Holy See (Vatican City), in 36 editions.
The entry for Holy See (Vatican City) published Constitution in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Constitution in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Constitution” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Entry published as “Vatican City”.
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Entry published as “Holy See (vatican City)”.
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March
1968)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March
1968)
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968)
Apostolic Constitution of 1967 (effective 1 March
new Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaces the first Fundamental Law of 1929)
Apostolic Constitution new Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope John Paul II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaces the first Fundamental Law of 1967 (effective 1 March 1968) 1929)
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
new Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaces the first Fundamental Law of 1929)
new Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope John Paul JOHN PAUL II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaces the first Fundamental Law of 1929)
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaced the first Fundamental Law of 1929)
new Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaces (replaced the first Fundamental Law of 1929)
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaced the first Fundamental Law of 1929)
Fundamental Law promulgated by Pope JOHN PAUL II on 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (replaced the first Fundamental Law of 1929)
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
- previous 1929, 1963;
- latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law by Pope JOHN PAUL II);
- note - Pope Francis in October 2013 appointed a group of cardinals to revise the constitution (2013)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
previous 1929, 1963; latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law by Pope JOHN PAUL II); note - Pope Francis in October 2013 appointed a group of cardinals to revise the constitution (2013)
- previous 1929, 1963;
- latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State);
- note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution (2016)
previous 1929, 1963; latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law by Pope JOHN PAUL II); of Vatican City State); note - Pope Francis in October 2013 appointed 2013, Pope Francis instituted a group 9-member Council of cardinals Cardinal Advisors to revise reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution (2013) (2016)
- history:
- previous 1929, 1963;
- latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State);
- note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution
- amendments:
- note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State;
- draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope (2016)
history: previous 1929, 1963; latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State); note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution
amendments: note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope (2016)
- history:
- previous 1929, 1963;
- latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State);
- note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution (2016)
- amendments:
- note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State;
- draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope (2016)
history: previous 1929, 1963; latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State); note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution (2016)
amendments: note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope (2016)
- history:
- previous 1929, 1963;
- latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State);
- note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution
- amendments:
- note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State;
- draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope (2016)
history: previous 1929, 1963; latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State); note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution (2016)
amendments: note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope (2016)
- history:
- previous 1929, 1963;
- latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State);
- note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution
- amendments:
- note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State;
- draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
history: previous 1929, 1963; latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State); note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution
amendments: note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope (2016)
- history:
- previous 1929, 1963;
- latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State);
- note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution;
- on 13 June 2018, Pope Francis approved the Council of Cardinals' first draft of the new constitution, Predicatae Evangelium, which will replace "Pastor Bonus, the current governing document of the Roman Curia
- amendments:
- note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State;
- draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
history: previous 1929, 1963; latest adopted 26 November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State); note - in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) to include writing a new constitution constitution; on 13 June 2018, Pope Francis approved the Council of Cardinals' first draft of the new constitution, Predicatae Evangelium, which will replace "Pastor Bonus, the current governing document of the Roman Curia
amendments: note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
- history:
- previous 1929, 1963;
- latest promulgated November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, the main governing document of the Vatican's civil entities);
- the Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus – the departments and ministries – used by the pontiff in governing the church;
- note - Pope Francis in October 2013, instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisers to reform the Roman Curia to include writing a new constitution;
- in June 2018, Pope Francis approved the Council of Cardinals' first draft of the new constitution, Predicatae Evangelium (Preach the Gospel);
- it became effective 5 June 2022, replacing Pastor Bonus , the previous governing document of the Roman Curia
- amendments:
- note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State;
- draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
history: previous 1929, 1963; latest adopted 26 promulgated November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State); State, the main governing document of the Vatican's civil entities); the Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus – the departments and ministries – used by the pontiff in governing the church; note - Pope Francis in October 2013, Pope Francis instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisors Advisers to reform the administrative apparatus of the Holy See (Roman Curia) Roman Curia to include writing a new constitution; on 13 in June 2018, Pope Francis approved the Council of Cardinals' first draft of the new constitution, Predicatae Evangelium, which will replace "Pastor Bonus, Evangelium (Preach the current Gospel); it became effective 5 June 2022, replacing Pastor Bonus , the previous governing document of the Roman Curia
amendments: note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
- history:
- previous 1929, 1963;
- latest promulgated November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, the main governing document of the Vatican's civil entities);
- the Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus – the departments and ministries – used by the pontiff in governing the church;
- note - Pope Francis in October 2013, instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisers to reform the Roman Curia to include writing a new constitution;
- in June 2018, Pope Francis approved the Council of Cardinals' first draft of the new apostolic constitution, Predicate Evangelium (Preach the Gospel);
- it became effective 5 June 2022, replacing Pastor Bonus , the previous governing document of the Roman Curia
- amendments:
- note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State;
- draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
history: previous 1929, 1963; latest promulgated November 2000, effective 22 February 2001 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, the main governing document of the Vatican's civil entities); the Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus – the departments and ministries – used by the pontiff in governing the church; note - Pope Francis in October 2013, instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisers to reform the Roman Curia to include writing a new constitution; in June 2018, Pope Francis approved the Council of Cardinals' first draft of the new apostolic constitution, Predicatae Predicate Evangelium (Preach the Gospel); it became effective 5 June 2022, replacing Pastor Bonus , the previous governing document of the Roman Curia
amendments: note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
- history:
- previous 1929, 2000;
- latest issued by Pope FRANCIS 13 May 2023, effective 7 June 2023 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, the main governing document of the Vatican's civil entities);
- the Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus – the departments and ministries – used by the pontiff in governing the church;
- note - Pope Francis in October 2013, instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisers to reform the Roman Curia to include writing a new constitution;
- in June 2018, Pope Francis approved the Council of Cardinals' first draft of the new apostolic constitution, Predicate Evangelium (Preach the Gospel);
- it became effective 5 June 2022, replacing Pastor Bonus , the previous governing document of the Roman Curia
- amendments:
- note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State;
- draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
history: previous 1929, 1963; 2000; latest promulgated November 2000, issued by Pope FRANCIS 13 May 2023, effective 22 February 2001 7 June 2023 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, the main governing document of the Vatican's civil entities); the Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus – the departments and ministries – used by the pontiff in governing the church; note - Pope Francis in October 2013, instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisers to reform the Roman Curia to include writing a new constitution; in June 2018, Pope Francis approved the Council of Cardinals' first draft of the new apostolic constitution, Predicate Evangelium (Preach the Gospel); it became effective 5 June 2022, replacing Pastor Bonus , the previous governing document of the Roman Curia
amendments: note - although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
- history:
- previous 1929, 2000;
- latest issued by Pope FRANCIS 13 May 2023, effective 7 June 2023 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, the main governing document of the Vatican's civil entities);
- the Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus – the departments and ministries – used by the pontiff in governing the church
- amendment process:
- although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State;
- draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
history: previous 1929, 2000; latest issued by Pope FRANCIS 13 May 2023, effective 7 June 2023 (Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, the main governing document of the Vatican's civil entities); the Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus – the departments and ministries – used by the pontiff in governing the church; note - Pope Francis in October 2013, instituted a 9-member Council of Cardinal Advisers to reform the Roman Curia to include writing a new constitution; in June 2018, Pope Francis approved the Council of Cardinals' first draft of the new apostolic constitution, Predicate Evangelium (Preach the Gospel); it became effective 5 June 2022, replacing Pastor Bonus , the previous governing document of the Roman Curia churchamendments: note - amendment process: although the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State makes no mention of amendments, Article Four (drafting laws), states that this legislative responsibility resides with the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State; draft legislation is submitted through the Secretariat of State and considered by the pope
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Holy See (Vatican City): Constitution.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/holy-see/constitution.