Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

Office of the Roman Curia

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Also known as: Büro der Liturgischen Feiern des Obersten Pontifex (Deutsch) / Oficina de las Celebraciones Litúrgicas del Sumo Pontífice (español) / Bureau des Célébrations Liturgiques du Souverain Pontife (français) / Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche del Sommo Pontefice (Italiano) / Ofício de Celebrações Litúrgicas do Sumo Pontífice (Português) / 教宗禮儀處 (中文) / 教皇儀典室 (日本語) / 교황청전례주관원 (한국어)

Address: Palazzo Apostolico, 00120, Vatican City State

Phone: 06.69.88.32.53

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History

Documents: Documents (x 486)

Associated Organizations

Present Officials

Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations (2021.10.11 – ...):ItalyArchbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli (57)Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli (57)

Titular Archbishop of Recanati

Head of Pontifical Musical Chorus of the Sistine Chapel

Papal Master of Ceremonies (2006.02.25 – ...):ItalyMsgr. Pier Enrico Stefanetti (71)Msgr. Pier Enrico Stefanetti (71)
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2009.06.13 – ...):ItalyMsgr. Marco Agostini (60)Msgr. Marco Agostini (60)
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2011.10.04 – ...):ItalyMsgr. Massimiliano Matteo Boiardi, F.S.C.B.Msgr. Massimiliano Matteo Boiardi, F.S.C.B.
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2015.10.02 – ...):SlovakiaMsgr. Ján Dubina (43)Msgr. Ján Dubina (43)
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2018.02.09 – ...):PolandMsgr. Krzysztof Marcjanowicz (46)Msgr. Krzysztof Marcjanowicz (46)

Undersecretary of Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

Papal Master of Ceremonies (2020.06.14 – ...):SlovakiaMsgr. Ľubomír Welnitz, Opus J.S.S. (46)Msgr. Ľubomír Welnitz, Opus J.S.S. (46)
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2021.10.11 – ...):ItalyMsgr. Cristiano Antonietti (37)Msgr. Cristiano Antonietti (37)
Custodian of the Apostolic Sacristy (2019.10.26 – ...):ItalyFr. Bruno Silvestrini, O.S.A. (69)Fr. Bruno Silvestrini, O.S.A. (69)

Past Officials

Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations:ItalyBishop Guido Marini (58)Msgr. Guido Marini (58) (later Bishop) (2007.10.01 – 2021.08.29)
Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations:ItalyArchbishop Piero Marini (81)Archbishop Piero Marini (81) (1987.02.24 – 2007.10.01)
Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations:IrelandBishop John Magee, S.P.S. (86)Msgr. John Magee, S.P.S. (86) (later Bishop) (1982.02.08 – 1987.02.17)
Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations:ItalyMsgr. Virgilio Noè (later Cardinal) (1970.01.09 – 1982.01.30)
Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations:ItalyArchbishop Enrico Dante (later Cardinal) (1947.06.13 – 1965.02.22)
Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations:ItalyMsgr. Carlo Respighi (1918 – 1947.06.06)
Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations:ItalyMsgr. Francesco Riggi (1895.09.10 – 1918)
Delegate for Papal Ceremonies:ItalyFr. Annibale Bugnini, C.M. (later Archbishop) (1967 – 1970.01.09)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Vincenzo Peroni (2012.10.11 – 2020.10.04)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:IrelandMsgr. Kevin Gillespie (2011.10.04 – 2017.06.29)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:USAMsgr. John Richard Cihak (2010.06.30 – 2018.01.14)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:Congo-KinshasaBishop Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi (62)Msgr. Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi (62) (later Bishop) (2009.09.02 – 2015.03.31)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ArgentinaMsgr. Guillermo Javier Karcher (2006.12.22 – 2016.01)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyArchbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli (57)Msgr. Diego Giovanni Ravelli (57) (later Archbishop) (2006.02.25 – 2021.10.11)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Stefano Sanchirico (2006.02.25 – 2013.05)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:PolandCardinal Konrad Krajewski (59)Msgr. Konrad Krajewski (59) (later Cardinal) (1999.05.22 – 2013.08.03)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Giulio Viviani (66)Msgr. Giulio Viviani (66) (1997.03.15 – 2010.10.01)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Massimo Boarotto (1997.03.15 – 2007.10.13)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:USAMsgr. William V. Millea (70)Msgr. William V. Millea (70) (1997.02.24 – 2009.09.02)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Enrico Viganò (1991.02.14 – 2011)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:PolandMsgr. Bolesław Krawczyk, S.A.C. (1990 – 1996)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyArchbishop Renato Boccardo (70)Msgr. Renato Boccardo (70) (later Archbishop) (1988 – 2003?)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Francesco Camaldo (70)Msgr. Francesco Camaldo (70) (1984.06.27 – 2013.08.02)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyArchbishop Piero Marini (81)Msgr. Piero Marini (81) (later Archbishop) (1975.10.12 – 1985.04.01)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Antonio Massone (1973 – 1991)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Vito Gemmiti (1967 – 1998)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Angelo Di Pasquale (1967 – 1998)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Marcello Venturi (1967 – 1996)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Renato Balzanelli (1967 – 1990)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Mariano De Nicolò (later Bishop) (1967 – 1984)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Orazio Cocchetti (1967 – 1982.03.06)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Marcello Rossetti (1967 – 1975.08.18)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Mario Francesco Pompedda (later Cardinal) (1967 – 1969)
Papal Master of Ceremonies:ItalyMsgr. Fiorenzo Angelini (later Cardinal) (1946.02.14 – 1954)
Custodian of the Apostolic Sacristy:SlovakiaFr. Paolo Benedik (Pavel), O.S.A. (2006.09.11 – 2019.10.26)
Custodian of the Apostolic Sacristy:Fr. Antonio Baldoni (1998 – 2006)

Last updated on 2023.06.03

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