Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

History

• 1500: Established as Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (English) / Oberster Gerichtshof der Apostolischen Signatur (Deutsch) / Tribunal Supremo de la Signatura Apostolica (español) / Tribunal Suprême de la Signature Apostolique (français) / Supremo Tribunale della Segnatura Apostolica (Italiano) / Sygnatura Apostolska (polski) / Supremo Tribunal da Signatura Apostólica (Português) / Hoogste Rechtbank van de Apostolische Signatuur (Nederlands) / 最高法院 (中文) / 使徒座署名院最高裁判所 (日本語) / 대심원 (한국어) / Supremum Tribunal Signaturæ Apostolicæ (latine)

Documents: (x 11)

Present Officials

Prefect (2014.11.08 – ...):	Cardinal Dominique François Joseph Mamberti (74) Cardinal-Deacon of S. Spirito in Sassia President of Commission for Advocates Protodeacon of College of Cardinals
Secretary (2022.01.26 – ...):	Bishop Andrea Ripa (54) Titular Bishop of Cerveteri President of Domus Vaticanæ
Promoter of Justice (2023.01.20 – ...):	Msgr. Paweł Malecha (61) Priest of Poznań (Poland) Secretary of Commission for Advocates Prelate of Honour of His Holiness
Defender of the Bond (2019.09.25 – ...):	Fr. Nikolaus Schöch, O.F.M. (65)
Substitute Promoter of Justice (2024.03.05 – ...):	Msgr. Shane Lee Kirby (53) Priest of Scranton (USA) Chaplain of His Holiness
Substitute Promoter of Justice (2024.04.17 – ...):	Msgr. Alberto Perlasca (65) Priest of Como (Italy) Chaplain of His Holiness
Referendary (2010.05.22 – ...):	Fr. Bruno Esposito, O.P. (66)
Referendary (2010.05.22 – ...):	Fr. Luigi Sabbarese, C.S. (63)
Referendary (2018.10.22 – ...):	Msgr. Giacomo Incitti (74) Priest of Frosinone–Veroli–Ferentino (Italy) Canonist of Apostolic Penitentiary Chaplain of His Holiness
Referendary (2021.06.21 – ...):	Msgr. Carlos José Errázuriz Mackenna, Opus Dei (68) Chaplain of His Holiness
Referendary (2021.06.21 – ...):	Msgr. Patrick Valdrini (78) Priest of Verdun (France) Prelate of Honour of His Holiness
Referendary (2021.06.21 – ...):	Fr. Paolo Gherri (61) Priest of Reggio Emilia–Guastalla (Italy)
Referendary (2021.06.21 – ...):	Fr. Ulrich Rhode, S.J. (60)
Referendary (2021.06.21 – ...):	Fr. Georges-Henri Ruyssen, S.J. (58)
Referendary (2021.06.21 – ...):	Fr. Philippe Toxé, O.P. (64)
Referendary (2021.06.21 – ...):	Dr. Williiam Daniel
Chief of Chancellery (2016.07.08 – ...):	Msgr. Mário Rui Fernandes Leite de Oliveira (52) Priest of Braga (Portugal) Director of Domus Vaticanæ Chaplain of His Holiness

Past Officials Prefect: Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke (77) (2008.06.27 – 2014.11.08) Prefect: Cardinal Agostino Vallini (85) (2004.05.27 – 2008.06.27) Prefect: Cardinal Mario Francesco Pompedda (1999.11.16 – 2004.05.27) Prefect: Archbishop Zenon Grocholewski (later Cardinal) (1998.10.05 – 1999.11.15) Prefect: Cardinal Gilberto Agustoni (1994.11.26 – 1998.10.05) Prefect: Cardinal Achille Silvestrini (1988.07.01 – 1991.05.24) Prefect: Cardinal Aurelio Sabattani (1983.02.03 – 1988.07.01) Prefect: Cardinal Pericle Felici (1977.08.15 – 1982.03.22) Prefect: Cardinal Dino Staffa (1969.03.26 – 1977.08.07) Prefect: Cardinal Francesco Roberti (1959.11.14 – 1969.03.24) Prefect: Cardinal Giuseppe Bruno (1954.03.20 – 1954.11.10) Prefect: Cardinal Massimo Massimi (1946.05.29 – 1954.03.06) Prefect: Cardinal Enrico Gasparri (1933.05.18 – 1946.05.20) Prefect: Cardinal Bonaventura Cerretti (1931.10.12 – 1933.05.08) Prefect: Cardinal Francesco Ragonesi (1926.03.09 – 1931.09.14) Prefect: Cardinal Augusto Silj (1920.03.20 – 1926.02.27) Prefect: Cardinal Michele Lega (1914.12.15 – 1920.03.20) Prefect: Cardinal Vicenzo Vannutelli (1908.10.26 – 1914.12.15) Prefect: Cardinal Isidoro Verga (1885.07.31 – 1888.11.12) Prefect: Cardinal Luigi Serafini (1884.05.13 – 1885.07.31) Prefect: Cardinal Carlo Luigi Morichini (1878.07.15 – 1879.04.26) Prefect: Cardinal Teodolfo Mertel (1877.06.02 – 1879.06.29?) Prefect: Cardinal Carlo Sacconi (1867.12.20 – 1877.06.02?) Prefect: Cardinal Camillo Di Pietro (1863.08.29 – 1867) Prefect: Cardinal Pietro Marini (1858.02.03 – 1863.08.19) Prefect: Cardinal Mario Mattei (1854.07.04 – 1858.02.03?) Prefect: Cardinal Francesco Tiberi (1837.02.22 – 1839.10.28) Prefect: Cardinal Luigi Bottiglia Savoulx (1834.11.27 – 1836.09.14) Prefect: Cardinal Antonio Pallotta (1833 – 1834.07.19) Prefect: Cardinal Giovanni Francesco Falzacappa (1829.01.07 – 1840.11.18) Prefect: Cardinal Giuseppe Spina (1824 – 1828.11.13) Prefect: Cardinal Pietro Francesco Galleffi (1823 – 1824) Prefect: Cardinal Giovanni Battista Quarantotti (1820.05.10 – 1820.09.15) Prefect: Cardinal Diego Innico Caracciolo di Martina (1818.12.14 – 1820.01.24) Prefect: Cardinal Antonio Dugnani (1817.05.16 – 1818.10.17) Prefect: Cardinal Ercole Consalvi (1805.09.06 – 1809?) Prefect: Cardinal Leonardo Antonelli (1795.02.27 – 1811.01.23) Prefect: Cardinal Giuseppe Firrao (1737.11.29 – 1744.10.24?) Prefect: Cardinal Neri Maria Corsini (1733.03.02 – 1770.12.06?) Prefect: Cardinal Antonio Felice Zondadari (1730.07.27 – 1737?) Prefect: Cardinal Lorenzo Corsini (later Pope Clement XII) (1720.11.22 – 1730.07.12?) Prefect: Cardinal Bernardino Scotti (1718.11.26 – 1726.11.16) Prefect: Cardinal Fabrizio Spada (1700.12.04 – 1717.06.15) Prefect: Cardinal Giovanni Giacomo Cavallerini (1696.05.16 – 1699.02.18) Prefect: Cardinal Benedetto Pamphili, O.E.S.S.H. (1685.03.23 – ?) Prefect: Cardinal Giacomo Rospigliosi (1667.12.20 – ?) Prefect: Cardinal Flavio Chigi (1661.07.28 – 1661.11.29) Prefect: Cardinal Benedetto Odescalchi (later Pope Innocent XI, Blessed) (1647.01.22 – 1650.04.04) Prefect: Cardinal Antonio Barberini, S.M.O.M. (1628.03.18 – 1632.12) Prefect: Cardinal Maffeo Barberini (later Pope Urban VIII) (1610.01.08 – 1623.08.06) Prefect: Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggi (1519.12 – ?) Pro-Prefect: Archbishop Gilberto Agustoni (later Cardinal) (1992.04.02 – 1994.11.26) Pro-Prefect: Cardinal Aurelio Sabattani (1982.05.17 – 1983.02.03) Pro-Prefect: Cardinal Dino Staffa (1967.04.07 – 1969.03.26) Pro-Prefect: Cardinal Gaetano Cicognani (1954.11.18 – 1959.11.14) Pro-Prefect: Cardinal Vincenzo Macchi (1841.09.15 – 1844.01.22) Pro-Prefect: Cardinal Ercole Consalvi (1802 – 1805.09.06) Secretary: Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca (71) (2016.09.01 – 2022.01.26) Secretary: Archbishop Frans Daneels, O. Praem. (85) (2008.04.12 – 2016.07.16) Secretary: Bishop Velasio De Paolis, C.S. (later Cardinal) (2003.12.30 – 2008.04.12) Secretary: Bishop Francesco Saverio Salerno (1998.10.23 – 2003.12.30) Secretary: Archbishop Zenon Grocholewski (later Cardinal) (1982.12.21 – 1998.10.05) Secretary: Archbishop Aurelio Sabattani (later Cardinal) (1971.09.30 – 1982.05.17) Secretary: Msgr. Giovanni Maria Pinna (1969.04.09 – 1971) Secretary: Msgr. Vittorio Bartoccetti (1959.12.14 – 1969.03.24) Secretary: Msgr. Francesco Morano (later Cardinal) (1935.12.20 – 1959.12.14) Secretary: Fr. Federico Cattani Amadori (later Cardinal) (1924.02.14 – 1935.12.16) Secretary: Msgr. Evaristo Lucidi (later Cardinal) (1916.12.08 – 1923.12.20) Undersecretary: Msgr. Irvin Stoppini (1969.05.12 – 1975) Undersecretary: Msgr. Mario Schierano (later Archbishop) (1965.02.06 – 1969) Undersecretary: Msgr. Giacomo Violardo (later Cardinal) (1954.07.24 – 1965.01.26) Adjunct Secretary: Bishop Giuseppe Sciacca (71) (2013.08.24 – 2016.09.01) Promoter of Justice: Fr. Sebastiano Paciolla, O. Cist. (2019.09.25 – 2021.06.22) Promoter of Justice: Msgr. Gianpaolo Montini (2008.04.12 – 2019.09.25) Promoter of Justice: Fr. Frans Daneels, O. Praem. (85) (later Archbishop) (1989.04.07 – 2008.04.12) Promoter of Justice: Fr. Federico Francesco D’Ostilio, O.F.M. Conv. (1983.01.27 – 1988) Promoter of Justice: Fr. Emile Eid (later Bishop) (1969.11.06 – 1980) Promoter of Justice: Msgr. Giacomo Violardo (later Cardinal) (1938 – 1954.07.24) Adjunct Promoter of Justice: Msgr. Alberto Perlasca (65) (2019.07.26 – 2020) Adjunct Promoter of Justice: Msgr. Abdou Yaacoub (2000.04.06 – 2004.11.15) Defender of the Bond: Msgr. Joseph R. Punderson (1995.07.25 – 2018) Defender of the Bond: Msgr. Raymond Leo Burke (77) (later Cardinal) (1989.06.28 – 1994.12.10) Defender of the Bond: Fr. William O’Connell, O.F.M. (1974.04.23 – 1988) Defender of the Bond: Fr. Emile Eid (later Bishop) (1969.11.06 – 1974) Substitute Promoter of Justice: Msgr. Matthias Ambros (46) (2023.01.20 – 2024.01.31) Substitute Promoter of Justice: Msgr. Paweł Malecha (61) (2012.04.30 – 2023.01.20) Substitute Promoter of Justice: Fr. Nikolaus Schöch, O.F.M. (65) (2009.06.19 – 2019.09.25) Substitute Promoter of Justice: Fr. Markus Graulich, S.D.B. (61) (later Msgr.) (2009.06.19 – 2011.12.13) Substitute Promoter of Justice: Msgr. Gianpaolo Montini (2004.11.24 – 2008.04.12) Substitute Promoter of Justice: Msgr. Charles Jude Scicluna (66) (later Archbishop) (1996.09.30 – 2002.10.21) Substitute Promoter of Justice: Msgr. Joseph R. Punderson (1993.04.29 – 1995.07.25) Substitute Promoter of Justice: Fr. Frans Daneels, O. Praem. (85) (later Archbishop) (1987.02.05 – 1989.04.07) Substitute Defender of the Bond: Fr. Nikolaus Schöch, O.F.M. (65) (2004.11.24 – 2009.06.19) Substitute Defender of the Bond: Msgr. Gianpaolo Montini (2000.01.11 – 2004.11.24) Substitute Defender of the Bond: Msgr. Maurice Bouvier (1989.04.22 – 1999) Substitute Defender of the Bond: Msgr. Domenico Semproni (1977.04.27 – 1988) Voting Prelate: Fr. Gianpaolo Montini (later Msgr.) (1995.11.29 – 2000.01.11) Voting Prelate: Fr. Donald Kos, O.F.M. Conv. (1995.11.29 – 1998) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Versaldi (82) (later Cardinal) (1990.10.20 – 2007.04.04) Voting Prelate: Fr. Urbano Navarrete, S.J. (1985.09.04 – 2007) Voting Prelate: Fr. Ignacio Gordón Cuvillo, S.J. (1985.09.04 – 1995) Voting Prelate: Fr. Mark Said, O.P. (1985.09.04 – 1990) Voting Prelate: Bishop Francesco Saverio Salerno (1985 – 1998.10.23) Voting Prelate: Fr. Javier Ochoa, C.M.F. (1979.02.07 – 1988) Voting Prelate: Fr. Federico Francesco D’Ostilio, O.F.M. Conv. (1979.02.07 – 1983.01.27) Voting Prelate: Fr. Zaccaria Varalta, O.F.M. Cap. (1973.03.31 – 1990) Voting Prelate: Fr. Pietro Tocanel, O.F.M. Conv. (1968.05.30 – 1992) Voting Prelate: Fr. Anastasio Gutiérrez, C.M.F. (1968.05.30 – 1990) Voting Prelate: Fr. Jean Beyer, S.J. (1968.05.30 – 1990) Voting Prelate: Fr. Esteban Gómez, O.P. (1968.05.30 – 1985) Voting Prelate: Msgr. André Bride (1968.05.30 – 1973) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Daniel Faltin, O.F.M. Conv. (1968.05.30 – 1973) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Damizia (1966.03.11 – 1990) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe D’Ercole (1966.03.11 – 1973) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Mario Schierano (later Archbishop) (1965.04.27 – 1968) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Casoria (later Cardinal) (1962.10.10 – 1968) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Irvin Stoppini (1962.10.10 – 1968) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Stella (1962.10.10 – 1968) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Ernesto Civardi (later Cardinal) (1962.10.10 – 1966) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Cesare Zerba (later Cardinal) (1956.03.08 – 1958.12.18) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Trezzi (1955.06.16 – 1956) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Vittorio Bartoccetti (1954.11.03 – 1960) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Antonio Piolanti (1954.10.11 – 1985) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Arturo De Jorio (1954.10.11 – 1957) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Pietro Palazzini (later Cardinal) (1952.05.06 – 1957) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Giacomo Violardo (later Cardinal) (1942.06.20 – 1965.01.26) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Pietro Coffano (1940.02.19 – 1957.01.22) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Graneris (1939.08.17 – 1968) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Silvio Romani (1936.06.08 – 1960) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Primo Principi (later Archbishop) (1936.06.08 – 1954) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Giosuè Venturi (1936.06.08 – 1952) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Vigilio Dalpiaz (1936.06.08 – 1950) Voting Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Pasquazi (1936.06.08 – 1946.08.20) Referendary: Fr. Sebastiano Paciolla, O. Cist. (2018.10.22 – 2019.09.25) Referendary: Dr. Edward Neal Peters (2010.05.22 – 2021) Referendary: Fr. Eduardo Baura de la Peña, Opus Dei (2010.05.22 – 2021) Referendary: Fr. Paolo Giuseppe Bianchi (2010.05.22 – 2021) Referendary: Fr. Janusz Kowal, S.J. (2002.02.12 – 2021) Referendary: Fr. Gianfranco Ghirlanda, S.J. (83) (later Cardinal) (2000.09.02 – 2021) Referendary: Msgr. Brian Edwin Ferme (70) (2000.09.02 – 2011) Referendary: Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta Ochoa de Chinchetru, Opus Dei (75) (2000.09.02 – 2011) Referendary: Fr. Angelo Giuseppe Urru, O.P. (2000.09.02 – 2010) Referendary: Fr. Domingo Javier Andrés Gutiérrez, C.M.F. (2000.09.02 – 2010) Referendary: Fr. Nikolaus Schöch, O.F.M. (65) (2000.09.02 – 2005) Referendary: Bishop Dimitrios Salachas (2000.04.27 – 2011) Referendary: Fr. Manuel Jesús Arroba Conde, C.M.F. (1994.04.13 – 2021) Referendary: Msgr. Joaquín Llobell, Opus Dei (1992.05.29 – 2021) Referendary: Msgr. Marian Rola (1990.10.26 – 2002) Referendary: Fr. José María Piñero Carrión (1990.10.26 – 1998.03.12) Referendary: Fr. Gianpaolo Montini (later Msgr.) (1990.10.26 – 1995.11.29) Referendary: Fr. Donald Kos, O.F.M. Conv. (1990.10.26 – 1995.11.29) Referendary: Fr. Giuseppe di Mattia, O.F.M. Conv. (1990.10.26 – 1995) Referendary: Fr. Francisco Javier Urrutia, S.J. (1989.08.19 – 1993) Referendary: Fr. Velasio De Paolis, C.S. (later Cardinal) (1985.09.04 – 2002) Referendary: Fr. Giuseppe Versaldi (82) (later Cardinal) (1985.09.04 – 1990.10.20) Referendary: Msgr. Arcangelo Ranaudo (1985.09.04 – 1990) Referendary: Msgr. Paul Wesemann (1985.09.04 – 1990) Referendary: Fr. Jan Rezáč, S.J. (1985.09.04 – 1989) Referendary: Fr. Frans Daneels, O. Praem. (85) (later Archbishop) (1985.09.04 – 1987.02.05) Referendary: Fr. Giovanni Zampetti, S.D.B. (1979.02.07 – 1983) Referendary: Msgr. Francesco Saverio Salerno (later Bishop) (1975.04.09 – 1985) Referendary: Fr. Federico Francesco D’Ostilio, O.F.M. Conv. (1971.05.31 – 1979.02.07) Referendary: Fr. Mark Said, O.P. (1970.05.06 – 1985.09.04) Referendary: Fr. Ignacio Gordón Cuvillo, S.J. (1968.05.30 – 1985.09.04) Referendary: Fr. Urbano Navarrete, S.J. (1968.05.30 – 1985.09.04) Referendary: Msgr. Ovidio Cassolo (1968.05.30 – 1983) Referendary: Fr. Cristoforo Maria Berutti, O.P. (1968.05.30 – 1981) Referendary: Fr. Olis Robleda, S.J. (1968.05.30 – 1980.10.11) Referendary: Fr. Javier Ochoa, C.M.F. (1968.05.30 – 1979.02.07) Referendary: Fr. Zaccaria Varalta, O.F.M. Cap. (1968.05.30 – 1973.03.31) Referendary: Fr. Giuseppe Sirna, O.F.M. Conv. (1968.05.30 – 1971) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giovanni Piantoni (1966.07.12 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Arturo Lovelli (1966.03.11 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Sebastiano Masala (1965.06.25 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Mario Crovini (1965.02.12 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Nicola Metta (1965.02.12 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Ercole Crovella (1963.01.03 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Bruno Fagiolo (1963.01.03 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Amerigo Giovanelli (1963.01.03 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Edoardo Pecoraio (later Archbishop) (1963.01.03 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Mario Schierano (later Archbishop) (1963.01.03 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giovanni Sessolo (1963.01.03 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Gioacchino Sormanti (1963.01.03 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giovanni Battista Verdelli (1963.01.03 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Francesco Tinello (1963.01.03 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Paolo Igino Cecchetti (1963.01.03 – 1964) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Alfredo Parisella (1960.10.14 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe D’Ercole (1960.10.14 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Mariano Strojny (1960.01.08 – 1985) Referendary Prelate: Archbishop Angelo Pedroni (1958.11.18 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Archbishop Ernesto Civardi (later Cardinal) (1958.11.18 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Palazzini (1958.06.07 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Damizia (1958.01.25 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Lauro Governatori (1957.10.10 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Salvatore Vitale (1957.01.10 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Archbishop Antonio Mauro (1957.01.10 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Casoria (later Cardinal) (1956.03.08 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Irvin Stoppini (1956.03.08 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Arturo De Jorio (1953.03.31 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Antonio Piolanti (1953.03.31 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Archbishop Pietro Palazzini (later Cardinal) (1949.11.26 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giovanni Miceli (1949.05.31 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Alberto Toso (1943.01.14 – 1945) Referendary Prelate: Bishop Paolo Savino (1939.06.01 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Archbishop Giacomo Violardo (later Cardinal) (1939.06.01 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Archbishop Cesare Zerba (later Cardinal) (1939.06.01 – 1965.02.22) Referendary Prelate: Archbishop Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto (later Cardinal) (1939.06.01 – 1961.01.16) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Francesco Annibale Ferretti (1939.05.30 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Bishop Guilio Barbetta (1936.11.12 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Vittorio Bartoccetti (1936.11.12 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Graneris (1936.11.12 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Amleto Tondini (1936.11.12 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Archbishop Giovanni Battista Montini (later Pope Paul VI, Saint) (1936.11.12 – 1958.12.15) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Pietro Coffano (1936.11.12 – 1957.01.22) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Marco Martini (1936.11.12 – 1957) Referendary Prelate: Archbishop Primo Principi (1935.03.19 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Vigilio Dalpiaz (1934.07.01 – 1953) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giosuè Venturi (1934.07.01 – 1953) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Silvio Romani (1932.12.06 – 1966) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giovanni Teodori (1932.12.06 – 1957) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Pasquazi (1928.05.26 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Stella (1928.05.26 – 1968) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Francesco Roberti (later Cardinal) (1928.03.17 – 1958.12.15) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Francesco Bracci (later Cardinal) (1926.12.06 – 1958.12.15) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Giuseppe Trezzi (1926.12.06 – 1956) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Francesco Rossi Stockalper (1924.01.24 – 1957) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Cesare Pecoraio (1923.01.20 – 1949) Referendary Prelate: Msgr. Francesco Morano (later Cardinal) (1921.07.14 – 1959.12.14) Chief of Chancellery: Msgr. José Fernando Mejía Yáñez, M.G. (70) (2012.04.17 – 2016.03.22) Chief of Chancellery: Msgr. Paweł Malecha (61) (2006 – 2012.04.30) Chief of Chancellery: Msgr. Vicente Cárcel Ortí (1982 – 2005) Chief of Chancellery: Msgr. Zenon Grocholewski (later Cardinal) (1981 – 1982.12.21) Chief of Chancellery: Msgr. Giovanni Piantoli (1970 – 1977) Chief of Chancellery: Msgr. Irvin Stoppini (1968 – 1969.05.12) Compiler: Msgr. Irvin Stoppini (1954 – 1968) Compiler: Msgr. Giacomo Violardo (later Cardinal) (1949 – 1954.07.24) Compiler: Msgr. Silvio Romani (1944? – 1949)

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