Permanent Commission for the Protection of Historical and Artistic Monuments of the Holy See

Institute of the Vatican City State

Also known as: Ständige Kommission zur Sicherung der historischen und künstlerischen Denkmäler des Hl. Stuhls (Deutsch) / Commissione Permanente per la Tutela dei Monumenti Storici ed Artistici della Santa Sede (Italiano)

Address: 00120, Vatican City State

Website:

History

1923: Established as Permanent Commission for the Protection of Historical and Artistic Monuments of the Holy See (English)
1967: Renamed as Commission for the Protection of Historical and Artistic Monuments of the Holy See (English) / Kommission zur Sicherung der historischen und künstlerischen Denkmäler des Hl. Stuhls (Deutsch) / Commissione per la Tutela dei Monumenti Storici ed Artistici della Santa Sede (Italiano) / 保護教廷歷史及藝術文物委員會 (正體中文)
1972: Renamed as Permanent Commission for the Protection of Historical and Artistic Monuments of the Holy See (English) / Ständige Kommission zur Sicherung der historischen und künstlerischen Denkmäler des Hl. Stuhls (Deutsch) / Commissione Permanente per la Tutela dei Monumenti Storici ed Artistici della Santa Sede (Italiano)

Present Officials

President (2025.04.10 – ...):

Prof. Elvira Cajano (70)

Secretary (2019.03.16 – ...):

Msgr. Fabrizio Capanni (61)

Priest of Forlì–Bertinoro (Italy)

Chaplain of His Holiness

Past Officials

President:	Dr. Francesco Buranelli (2017.01.01 – 2025.04.10)
President:	Prof. Antonio Paolucci (2010.01.08 – 2017.01.01)
President:	Cardinal Francesco Marchisano (2003.03.08 – 2009.07.03)
President:	Cardinal Virgilio Noè (1989.05.24 – 2003.03.08)
President:	Archbishop Lino Zanini (1986 – 1989)
President:	Bishop Giovanni Fallani (1963 – 1985.07.23)
Secretary:	Dr. Maria Cristina Carlo-Stella (2010.01.08 – 2018)
Secretary:	Bishop Vittorio Lanzani (74) (1990 – 2010.01.08)

Last updated on 2026.04.11