| The Camerlengo, the one appointed to take care of the Roman Curia whilst the Papal throne is vacant, will call all of the Cardinal electors to Rome. |
| Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone is a Vatican prelate and serves as a state diplomat and Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, overseeing the property and revenue of the Vatican. |
| The chamberlain, or camerlengo, then calls out to the pope three times by his baptismal name. |
| The Cardinal Camerlengo retrieves the Ring of the Fisherman and cuts it in two in the presence of the Cardinals. |
| Canon law prohibits the College and the Camerlengo from introducing any innovations or novelties in the government of the Church during this period. |
| The camerlengo supervises the administration of the Holy See during the transitional period. |
