Papal Basilica of Saint Peter

Also known as: Basilika Sankt Peter (Deutsch) / Basílica de San Pedro (español) / Basilique Saint-Pierre (français) / Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano (Italiano) / Bazylika św. Piotra na Watykanie (polski) / Basílica de São Pedro (Português) / 聖伯多祿大殿 (正體中文) / サン・ピエトロ大聖堂 (日本語) / 성 베드로 대성당 (한국어) / Basilica Sancti Petri (latine)

Documents: Documents (x 7)

Present Officials

Archpriest (2021.02.20 – ...):ItalyCardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv. (60)Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv. (60)

Cardinal-Deacon of SS. Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano

President of Fabric of Saint Peter

Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy)

Judge of Supreme Court of Vatican City State

Vicar of the Chapter (2018.09.23 – ...):ItalyArchbishop Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. (74)Archbishop Calogero La Piana, S.D.B. (74)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Messina–Lipari–Santa Lucia del Mela (Italy)

Director of Communication (2024.01.19 – ...):ItalyFr. Enzo Fortunato, O.F.M. Conv. (59)Fr. Enzo Fortunato, O.F.M. Conv. (59)

Past Officials

Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Angelo Comastri (82)Cardinal Angelo Comastri (82) (2006.10.31 – 2021.02.20)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Francesco Marchisano (2002.04.24 – 2006.10.31)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Virgilio Noè (1991.07.01 – 2002.04.24)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Aurelio Sabattani (1983.02.08 – 1991.07.01)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Paolo Marella (1961.08.14 – 1983.02.08)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Federico Tedeschini (1939.03.14 – 1959.11.02)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Eugenio Pacelli (later Pope Pius XII) (1930.03.25 – 1939.03.02)
Archpriest:SpainCardinal Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta (1914.01.12 – 1930.02.26)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro (1894.03.21 – 1913.12.16)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Francesco Ricci Paracciani (1892.10.06 – 1894.03.09)
Archpriest:EnglandCardinal Edward Henry Howard (1881.12.12 – 1892.09.16)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Edoardo Borromeo (1872.07.10 – 1881.11.30)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Niccola Clarelli Parracciani (1870 – 1872.07.07)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Mario Mattei (1843.03.11 – 1870.10.07?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Giacomo Giustiniani (1837.07.01 – 1843.02.24)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Pietro Francesco Galleffi (1820.05.06 – 1837.06.18)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Romoaldo Braschi-Onesti (1807.07.18 – ?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Annibale Albani (1712.01.04 – ?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Francesco Nerli (1704.10.16 – 1708.04.08)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Francesco Barberini (1625 – ?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Scipione Caffarelli-Borghese (1620 – 1633.10.02)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Giovanni Evangelista Pallotta (1588? – 1620.08.22?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Alessandro Farnese (1543 – 1589.03.02)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Francesco Cornaro (1528? – ?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Marco Cornaro (1520.09 – 1524.07.24)
Archpriest:FranceCardinal Agostino Trivulzio (1520? – ?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Franciotto Orsini (1518? – ?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Ippolito d’Este (Hippolit Estei) (1501.09 – 1520.09.03?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Juan López (1501.05.10 – 1501.08.05)
Archpriest:FranceCardinal Richard Olivier de Longueil (1464 – 1470.08.19)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Pietro Barbo (later Pope Paul II) (1445 – ?)
Archpriest:FranceCardinal Giordano Orsini (1434 – 1438.05.29)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Antonio Correr, O.E.S.A. (1420 – 1434)
Archpriest ▼:SpainPseudocardinal Pedro Fernández de Frías (1412 – 1420.09.19)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Cristoforo Maroni (1397 – 1404.12.04)
Archpriest ▼:FranceCardinal Hugues de Saint-Martial (1378 – 1403)
Archpriest:FranceCardinal Hugues de Saint-Martial (1374 – 1378)
Archpriest:FranceCardinal Guillaume de la Jugié (1362 – 1365)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Annibaldo di Ceccano (1342 – 1350.07.17)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Matteo Orsini (1277 – ?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Stefano de Normandis dei Conti (1231 – ?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Gregorio Crescenzi, C.R.S.A. (1221 – ?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Guido de Papa (1207 – 1221.08.22)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Ugolino dei conti di Segni (later Pope Gregory IX) (1198.12? – ?)
Archpriest:Cardinal Pietro (1143? – 1144)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Griffone (1138 – 1152?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Rustico de’ Rustici (1128.12 – 1130?)
Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Ugo Geremei (1126? – 1129?)
Coadjutor Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Angelo Comastri (82)Archbishop Angelo Comastri (82) (later Cardinal) (2005.02.05 – 2006.10.31)
Coadjutor Archpriest:ItalyCardinal Virgilio Noè (1989.05.24 – 1991.07.01)
Vicar of the Chapter:ItalyBishop Vittorio Lanzani (74)Bishop Vittorio Lanzani (74) (2002 – 2018.09.23)
Vicar of the Chapter:ItalyArchbishop Aurelio Sabattani (later Cardinal) (1971 – 1983.02.02)
Vicar of the Chapter:ItalyArchbishop Pericle Felici (later Cardinal) (1959.11.29 – 1967.06.26)
Vicar of the Chapter:ItalyBishop Petrus Canisius Jean van Lierde, O.S.A. (1951.01.13 – 1959.11.29)

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