Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs

Historical Details

• Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Congregation
  • Established: 1793
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia

Past Ordinaries

• Francesco Luigi Fontana, B. † (19 Jul 1814 Appointed - 8 Mar 1816 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva)
• Luigi Emmanuele Nicolo Lambruschini, B. † (8 Mar 1816 Appointed - 27 Sep 1819 Confirmed, Archbishop of Genova)
• Giovanni Brunelli † (Nov 1817 Appointed - Jan 1843 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
• Antonio Maria (Giovanni Battista) Grandi, B. † (23 Oct 1819 Appointed - 6 Nov 1822 Died)
• Pietro Caprano † (23 Nov 1822 Appointed - 10 Mar 1823 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
• Giuseppe Antonio Sala † (10 Mar 1823 Appointed - 1825 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation of the Council)
• Castruccio Castracane degli Antelminelli † (15 Dec 1825 Appointed - 15 Dec 1828 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
• Luigi Frezza † (15 Dec 1828 Appointed - 11 Jul 1836 Resigned)
• Francesco Capaccini † (11 Jul 1836 Appointed - Nov 1837 Resigned)
• Carlo Vizzardelli † (30 Jan 1843 Appointed - 24 Jul 1847 Resigned)
• Giovanni Corboli Bussi † (24 Jul 1847 Appointed - 9 Jul 1850 Died)
• Vincenzo Santucci † (11 Jul 1850 Appointed - 10 Mar 1853 Appointed, Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia)
• Giovanni Battista Cannella † (3 Mar 1853 Appointed - 17 Jan 1859 Resigned)
• Giuseppe Berardi † (18 Jan 1859 Appointed - 31 Oct 1860 Resigned)
• Alessandro Franchi † (31 Oct 1860 Appointed - 13 Mar 1868 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain)
• Marino Marini † (13 Mar 1868 Appointed - 25 Sep 1875 Resigned)
• Angelo Jacobini † (3 Oct 1875 Appointed - 10 Mar 1877 Resigned)
• Włodzimierz Czacki † (15 Mar 1877 Appointed - 19 Sep 1879 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France)
• Domenico Maria Jacobini † (10 Sep 1879 Appointed - 16 Nov 1880 Resigned)
• Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro † (16 Nov 1880 Appointed - 25 Oct 1882 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain)
• Luigi Pallotti † (29 Oct 1882 Appointed - 31 Jul 1885 Resigned)
• Luigi Galimberti † (20 Jun 1886 Appointed - 27 Apr 1887 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria)
• Antonio Agliardi † (6 Oct 1888 Appointed - 4 Apr 1889 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria)
• Domenico Ferrata † (16 Apr 1889 Appointed - 10 May 1891 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France)
• Francesco Segna † (13 Jul 1891 Appointed - 20 Apr 1893 Resigned)
• Felice Cavagnis † (14 Aug 1896 Appointed - 15 Apr 1901 Resigned)
• Pietro Gasparri † (23 Apr 1901 Appointed - 16 Dec 1907 Resigned)
• Raffaele Scapinelli di Leguigno † (18 Mar 1908 Appointed - 27 Jan 1912 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Austria)
• Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli † (1 Feb 1914 Appointed - 20 Apr 1917 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria)
• Bonaventura Cerretti † (6 May 1917 Appointed - 21 May 1921 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France)
• Francesco Borgongini Duca † (14 Oct 1922 Appointed - 7 Jun 1929 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Heraclea in Europa)
• Pietro Gasparri † (5 Jul 1925 Appointed - )
• Giuseppe Pizzardo † (8 Jun 1929 Appointed - 13 Dec 1937 Resigned)
• Domenico Tardini † (16 Dec 1937 Appointed - 29 Nov 1952 Appointed, Secretary (Relations with States) of the Secretariat of State)
• Antonio Samorč † (17 Feb 1953 Appointed - 1 Nov 1968 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments)
• Domenico Tardini † (17 Nov 1958 Appointed - 30 Jul 1961 Died)
• Antonio Samorč † (25 Sep 1967 Appointed - 1 Nov 1968 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation of the Discipline of the Sacraments)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antonio Agliardi † (Pro-Secretary: 9 May 1887; Secretary: 6 Oct 1888 to 4 Apr 1889)
• Giuseppe Berardi † (Secretary: 18 Jan 1859 to 31 Oct 1860)
• Francesco Borgongini Duca † (Pro-Secretary: 28 Jun 1921; Secretary: 14 Oct 1922 to 7 Jun 1929)
• Giovanni Brunelli † (Secretary: Nov 1817 to Jan 1843)
• Giovanni Battista Cannella † (Secretary: 3 Mar 1853 to 17 Jan 1859)
• Francesco Capaccini † (Secretary: 11 Jul 1836 to Nov 1837)
• Pietro Caprano † (Secretary: 23 Nov 1822 to 10 Mar 1823)
• Agostino Casaroli † (Secretary: 29 Jun 1967 to 28 Apr 1979)
• Castruccio Castracane degli Antelminelli † (Secretary: 15 Dec 1825 to 15 Dec 1828)
• Felice Cavagnis † (Pro-Secretary: 20 Jun 1893; Secretary: 14 Aug 1896 to 15 Apr 1901)
• Bonaventura Cerretti † (Secretary: 6 May 1917 to 21 May 1921)
• Giovanni Corboli Bussi † (Secretary: 24 Jul 1847 to 9 Jul 1850)
• Włodzimierz Czacki † (Secretary: 15 Mar 1877 to 19 Sep 1879)
• Domenico Ferrata † (Secretary: 16 Apr 1889 to 10 May 1891)
• Francesco Luigi Fontana, B. † (Secretary: 19 Jul 1814 to 8 Mar 1816)
• Alessandro Franchi † (Secretary: 31 Oct 1860 to 13 Mar 1868)
• Luigi Frezza † (Secretary: 15 Dec 1828 to 11 Jul 1836)
• Luigi Galimberti † (Pro-Secretary: 31 Jul 1885; Secretary: 20 Jun 1886 to 27 Apr 1887)
• Pietro Gasparri † (Secretary: 23 Apr 1901 to 16 Dec 1907; Prefect: 5 Jul 1925)
• Antonio Maria (Giovanni Battista) Grandi, B. † (Secretary: 23 Oct 1819 to 6 Nov 1822)
• Angelo Jacobini † (Secretary: 3 Oct 1875 to 10 Mar 1877)
• Domenico Maria Jacobini † (Secretary: 10 Sep 1879 to 16 Nov 1880)
• Luigi Emmanuele Nicolo Lambruschini, B. † (Secretary: 8 Mar 1816 to 27 Sep 1819)
• Marino Marini † (Secretary: 13 Mar 1868 to 25 Sep 1875)
• Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli † (Under Secretary: 7 Mar 1911; Pro-Secretary: 20 Jun 1912; Secretary: 1 Feb 1914 to 20 Apr 1917)
• Luigi Pallotti † (Secretary: 29 Oct 1882 to 31 Jul 1885)
• Giuseppe Pizzardo † (Secretary: 8 Jun 1929 to 13 Dec 1937)
• Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro † (Secretary: 16 Nov 1880 to 25 Oct 1882)
• Giuseppe Antonio Sala † (Secretary: 10 Mar 1823 to 1825)
• Antonio Samorč † (Secretary: 17 Feb 1953; President: 25 Sep 1967 to 1 Nov 1968)
• Vincenzo Santucci † (Secretary: 11 Jul 1850 to 10 Mar 1853)
• Raffaele Scapinelli di Leguigno † (Secretary: 18 Mar 1908 to 27 Jan 1912)
• Francesco Segna † (Secretary: 13 Jul 1891 to 20 Apr 1893)
• Domenico Tardini † (Under Secretary: 7 Jun 1929 to 19 Dec 1935; Secretary: 16 Dec 1937 to 29 Nov 1952; Prefect: 17 Nov 1958 to 30 Jul 1961)
• Carlo Vizzardelli † (Secretary: 30 Jan 1843 to 24 Jul 1847)