Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State

Institute of the Vatican City State

Also known as: Cuerpo de la Gendarmería del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano (español) / Corps de la Gendarmerie de l’Etat de la Cité du Vatican (français) / Corpo della Gendarmeria dello Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italiano)

Address: Palazzo del Governatorato, 00120, Vatican City State

Phone: 06.69.88.33.06

Associated with: Directorate of Security and Civil Protection Services of Vatican City State

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History

1816.07.14: Established as Gendarme Corps of the Vatican City State (English) / Cuerpo de la Gendarmería (español) / Corps de la Gendarmerie de l’Etat de la Cité di Vatican (français) / Corpo della Gendarmeria (Italiano)
1970.12.15: Suppressed (to establish Central Security Office of the Governorate of Vatican City State)
1991.03.25: Restored as Security Corps of the Vatican City State (English) / Cuerpo de Vigilancia del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano (español) / Corps de Vigilance de l’Etat de la Cité di Vatican (français) / Corpo di Vigilanza dello Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italiano) (from the suppressed Central Security Office of the Governorate of Vatican City State)
2002.01.02: Renamed as Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State (English) / Cuerpo de la Gendarmería del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano (español) / Corps de la Gendarmerie de l’Etat de la Cité du Vatican (français) / Corpo della Gendarmeria dello Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italiano)

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Present Officials

Commander (2019.10.15 – ...):

Mr. Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti (51)

Director of Directorate of Security and Civil Protection Services of Vatican City State

Commander of Fire Department of Vatican City State

Member of Financial Security Committee

Vice-Commander (2019.10.23 – ...):

Dr. Davide Giulietti

Vice-Director of Directorate of Security and Civil Protection Services of Vatican City State

Past Officials

Inspector General:	Dr. Domenico Giani (2006.06.03 – 2019.10.14)
Inspector General:	Mr. Camillo Cibin (1991.03.25 – 2006.06.03)
Chaplain:	Msgr. Giulio Viviani (2005.06.21 – 2010)

Last updated on 2026.04.19