Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff

History

• Established as Prefecture for Pontifical Ceremonies (English) / Prefectur der Päpstlichen Zeremonien (Deutsch) / Prefettura delle Cerimonie Pontificie (Italiano)
• 1970: Renamed as Office for Pontifical Ceremonies (English) / Büro für die Päpstlichen Zeremonien (Deutsch)
• 1988.06.28: Promoted as Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff (English) / 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) / Officium de Liturgicis Celebrationibus Summi Pontificis (Latin)

Documents: (x 619)

Associated Organizations

• Pontifical Musical Chorus of the Sistine Chapel

Present Officials

Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations (2021.10.11 – ...):	Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli (60) Titular Archbishop of Recanati Head of Pontifical Musical Chorus of the Sistine Chapel Pontifical Delegate for the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2011.09.26 – ...):	Msgr. Massimiliano Matteo Boiardi, F.S.C.B. (51) Chaplain of His Holiness
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2015.08.28 – ...):	Msgr. Ján Dubina (46) Priest of Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) Chaplain of His Holiness
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2018.01.23 – ...):	Msgr. Krzysztof Marcjanowicz (49) Priest of Kraków (Poland) Undersecretary of Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Chaplain of His Holiness
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2020.06.02 – ...):	Msgr. Ľubomír Welnitz, Opus J.S.S. (48) Chaplain of His Holiness
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2023.11.21 – ...):	Msgr. Didier Jean-Jacques Bouablé Priest of Yopougon (Cote d’Ivoire) Chaplain of His Holiness
Papal Master of Ceremonies (2023.11.21 – ...):	Msgr. Yala Banorani Djetaba Priest of Sokodé (Togo) Chaplain of His Holiness
Custodian of the Apostolic Sacristy (2019.10.26 – ...):	Fr. Bruno Silvestrini, O.S.A. (72)

Past Officials Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations: Msgr. Guido Marini (61) (later Bishop) (2007.10.01 – 2021.08.29) Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations: Archbishop Piero Marini (84) (1987.02.24 – 2007.10.01) Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations: Msgr. John Magee, S.P.S. (89) (later Bishop) (1982.02.08 – 1987.02.17) Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations: Msgr. Virgilio Noè (later Cardinal) (1970.01.09 – 1982.01.30) Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations: Archbishop Enrico Dante (later Cardinal) (1947.06.13 – 1965.02.22) Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations: Msgr. Carlo Respighi (1918 – 1947.06.06) Master of Papal Liturgical Celebrations: Msgr. Francesco Riggi (1895.09.10 – 1918) Regent ad interim: Msgr. Adone Terzariol (1968 – 1970.01.09) Regent ad interim: Msgr. Salvatore Capoferri (1965 – 1968) Delegate for Papal Ceremonies: Fr. Annibale Bugnini, C.M. (later Archbishop) (1967 – 1970.01.09) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Cristiano Antonietti (2021.10.11 – 2023.12) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Vincenzo Peroni (2012.09.29 – 2020.10.04) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Kevin Gillespie (2011.09.26 – 2017.06.29) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. John Richard Cihak (2010.05.25 – 2018.01.14) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi (65) (later Bishop) (2009.07.21 – 2015.03.31) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Marco Agostini (2009.06.02 – 2025.12.31) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Guillermo Javier Karcher (2006.12.22 – 2016.01) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Pier Enrico Stefanetti (2006.02.13 – 2025.11.28) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Diego Giovanni Ravelli (60) (later Archbishop) (2006.02.13 – 2021.10.11) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Stefano Sanchirico (2006.02.13 – 2013.05) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Konrad Krajewski (62) (later Cardinal) (1999.05.12 – 2013.08.03) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Giulio Viviani (1997.02.24 – 2010.10.01) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. William V. Millea (73) (1997.02.24 – 2009.09.02) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Massimo Boarotto (1997.02.24 – 2007.10.13) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Enrico Viganò (1991.02.14 – 2011.06.29) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Bolesław Krawczyk, S.A.C. (1990.05.30 – 1996) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Renato Boccardo (73) (later Archbishop) (1988 – 2003.11.29) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Francesco Camaldo (1984.06.27 – 2013.08.02) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Piero Marini (84) (later Archbishop) (1975.10.12 – 1985.04.01) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Antonio Massone (1972.01.24 – 1991) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Orazio Cocchetti (1967 – 1982.03.06) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Marcello Venturi (1962 – 1996) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Renato Balzanelli (1962 – 1990) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Mariano De Nicolò (later Bishop) (1962 – 1984.02.20) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Marcello Rossetti (1962 – 1975.08.18) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Mario Francesco Pompedda (later Cardinal) (1962 – 1969.05.08) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Vito Gemmiti (1955 – 1998) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Angelo Di Pasquale (1955 – 1998) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Antonio Caretta (1955 – 1967) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Fiorenzo Angelini (later Cardinal) (1946.02.14 – 1954) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Armando Fattinnanzi (1946 – 1967) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Mario Aluffi Pentini (1945 – 1957.12.06) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Adone Terzariol (1929? – 1968) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Salvatore Capoferri (1929? – 1965) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Giuseppe Calderari (1929? – 1963) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Ermanno Bonazzi (1929? – 1957) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto (later Cardinal) (1929? – 1939.06.01) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Carlo Grano (later Cardinal) (1920.01.23 – 1945) Papal Master of Ceremonies: Msgr. Luigi Capotosti (1910? – 1943) Custodian of the Apostolic Sacristy: Fr. Pavel Benedik, O.S.A. (2006.09.11 – 2019.10.26) Custodian of the Apostolic Sacristy: Fr. Mario Mattei, O.S.A. (2003.10 – 2006.09.11) Custodian of the Apostolic Sacristy: Fr. Antonio Baldoni, O.S.A. (1998 – 2003) Bureau Chief: Msgr. Enrico Viganò (2008.12.20 – 2011.10.04)

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