CAMERLINGO (German Kammerling), according to Du Cange, originally signified the treasurer of the pope or the emperor. The title is now only used at Rome, where it is applied to the cardinal who governs the ecclesiastical state and administers justice. It is the most important office at the court of Rome, because he who holds it is at the head of the treasury. During a vacation of the papal chair, the cardinal camerlingo publishes edicts, coins money, and exercises every other prerogative of a sovereign prince. He has under him a treasurer-general, auditor-general, and twelve prelates called clerks of the chamber.