Vaticanologist is a term coined in the mid-to-late twentieth century to describe journalists, academics and commentators whose area of expertise is in studying and understanding the manner by which the Holy See and the Roman Catholic Church operates. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Particular emphasis is placed on the selection and appointment mechanisms by which its leadership elite emerges.
Origin and history
It owes its origins to the term Kremlinologist, which was used to describe media, academic and commentary experts who followed the function of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in general and the functioning and selection of the leadership elite in particular. Kremlinology is the study and analysis of Soviet (and today Russian) politics and policies based on efforts to understand the inner workings of an extremely opaque
Both the Kremlin and the Holy See operated in a great degree of secrecy and mystery, hence the attention paid to 'experts' who were presumed to be able to read subtle nuances indicating who was on the 'way up', who was on the 'way down' and who were the 'ones to watch' within their leadership elites. View01jpg|thumb|right|250px|Remains of the Kolomna Kremlin]] Kremlin (Кремль Kreml) is the Russian word for "fortress" "citadel" or "castle"
The most famous Vaticanologist was the author and commentator Peter Hebblethwaite, who wrote biographies of among others Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, as well as a best-selling account of the events of 1978 in Year of Three Popes. Peter Hebblethwaite ( September 30, 1930, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire - December 18, 1994, Oxford) was Pope John (numberingBlessed Pope Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Year of Three Popes or the Summer of Three Popes is a common reference to 1978 when the College of Cardinals was forced to elect in
In 2005, with the first papal election in the age of the 24/7 news cycle and the World Wide Web, many Vaticanologists became prominent through their wide dissemination both on the television and via online publications. A papal conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals to elect the Pope (or Bishop of Rome) who is considered by Catholics to be the Successor The weblog became a popular means for amateur Vatican watchers to share their insights and information.
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