Officials said there are three grades of monsignor: "
protonotary apostolic," which are usually given to priests working at the Vatican; "prelates of honor to his Holiness," which are historically associated with those involved with the papal court; and "chaplains to his Holiness," which may be conferred to priests inside or outside the Roman Curia, the Vatican's administrative apparatus.
Meanwhile, in 1977, he was appointed
protonotary apostolic, becoming provost of the cathedral chapter 10 years later.
The bull (with bulla) was signed by Pope John Paul II and countersigned by Monsignor Angelo Lanzoni,
Protonotary Apostolic. He was further elevated to Cardinal Priest of the same title on 6 February 2002.
The use of luxurious Turkish carpets as table coverings is documented in contemporary paintings such as Lorenzo Lotto's Family Group and The
Protonotary Apostolic Giovanni Giulino, both in the National Gallery in London, and his Portrait of a Married Couple in The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.