camerlengo

noun, plural cam·er·len·gos. Roman Catholic Church.

1. the cardinal appointed treasurer of the Holy See, who, upon the death of the pope, presides over the conclave that elects the new pope.

noun plural -gos

1. RC Church a cardinal who acts as the pope’s financial secretary and the papal treasurer

n.

“papal chamberlain,” from Italian camerlingo “chamberlain” (see chamberlain).