Directorate of Security and Civil Protection Services of Vatican City State

Institute of the Vatican City State

Also known as: Dirección de los Servicios de Seguridad y Protección Civil del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano (español) / Direction des Services de Sécurité et Protection Civile de l’Etat de la Cité du Vatican (français) / Direzione dei Servizi di Sicurezza e Protezione Civile dello Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italiano)

Address: Palazzo del Governatorato, 00120, Vatican City State

Phone: 06.69.88.33.06

Associated with: Governorate of Vatican City State

History

1970.12.15: Established as Central Security Office of the Governorate of Vatican City State (English) / Oficina Central de Vigilancia del Governatorato del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano (español) / Bureau Central de Vigilance du Gouvernatorat de l’Etat de la Cité du Vatican (français) / Ufficio Centrale di Vigilanza del Governatorato dello Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italiano) (from the suppressed Gendarme Corps of the Vatican City State)
1991.03.25: Suppressed (to establish Security Corps of the Vatican City State)
2002.07.16: Restored as Directorate of Security and Civil Protection Services of Vatican City State (English) / Dirección de los Servicios de Seguridad y Protección Civil del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano (español) / Direction des Services de Sécurité et Protection Civile de l’Etat de la Cité du Vatican (français) / Direzione dei Servizi di Sicurezza e Protezione Civile dello Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italiano)
2019.06.07: Merged with the suppressed Committee for Security of Vatican City State

Documents: (x 3)

Associated Organizations

Present Officials

Director (2019.10.15 – ...):

Mr. Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti (51)

Commander of Fire Department of Vatican City State

Commander of Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State

Member of Financial Security Committee

Vice-Director (2019.10.23 – ...):

Dr. Davide Giulietti

Vice-Commander of Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State

Chaplain (2019.07.27 – ...):

Fr. Francesco Fontana, S.D.B.

Past Officials

Director:	Dr. Domenico Giani (2006.06.03 – 2019.10.14)
Director:	Mr. Camillo Cibin (2002.07.16 – 2006.06.03)
Director:	Mr. Camillo Cibin (1970.12.15 – 1991.03.25)
Vice-Director:	Mr. Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti (51) (2018.12.15 – 2019.10.15)
Chaplain:	Fr. Alberto Ricardo Lorenzelli Rossi, S.D.B. (72) (later Bishop) (2018.11.10 – 2019.05.22)
Chaplain:	Fr. Sergio Pellini, S.D.B. (2014.05.21 – 2018.11.10)
Chaplain:	Fr. Gioele Schiavella, O.S.A. (2013? – 2014.05.21)

Last updated on 2026.04.11