Apostolic Alms Administration

The Apostolic Alms Administration ( Latin Eleemosynaria Apostolica , Italian Elemosineria Apostolica ) is a department of the Roman Curia . She supports the needy in the name of the Pope and reports directly to him. She distributes apostolic blessings in the name of the Holy Father for special celebrations, such as priest anniversaries, weddings, jubilees of associations. They are usually sent out by scrolls or legal documents upon written request.

Papal almsmen

• Augusto Silj (December 22, 1906– December 6, 1916, then Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber )
• Giovanni Battista Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano (December 6, 1916– November 21, 1921, then Archbishop of Bologna )
• Carlo Cremonesi (December 29, 1921– December 16, 1935)
• Giuseppe Migone (December 19, 1935– January 1, 1951)
• Diego Venini (January 12, 1951– December 16, 1968)
• Antonio Maria Travia (December 16, 1968– December 23, 1989)
• Oscar Rizzato (December 23, 1989– July 28, 2007)
• Félix del Blanco Prieto (July 28, 2007 - November 3, 2012)
• Guido Pozzo (November 3, 2012– August 3, 2013)
• Konrad Cardinal Krajewski (since August 3, 2013)

Web links

• Entry on Apostolic Alms Administration on catholic-hierarchy.org
• The Elemosineria Apostolica (on the Vatican website; in particular information on the issuance of apostolic certificates of blessing)
• Entry on Apostolic Alms Administration on gcatholic.org (English)