Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences

History

• 1954.04.07: Established as Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences (English) / Päpstliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Geschichtswissenschaften (Deutsch) / Comisión Pontifícia de Ciencias Históricas (español) / Comité Pontifical des Sciences Historiques (français) / Pontificio Comitato di Scienze Storiche (Italiano) / Popiežiškasis istorijos mokslų komitetas (polski) / Comissão Pontifícia de Ciências Históricas (Português) / 宗座歷史科學委員會 (正體中文) / Pontificius Comitatus de Scientiis Historicis (latine)

Documents: (x 4)

Present Officials

President (2023.09.14 – ...):	Fr. Marek Andrzej Inglot, S.J. (64)
Delegate (2022.11.26 – ...):	Bishop Carlos Alberto de Pinho Moreira Azevedo (72) Titular Bishop of Belali
Secretary (2023.04.20 – ...):	Dr. Pierantonio Piatti (48)
Assessor (2024.07.05 – ...):	Bishop Sergio Pagano, B. (76) Titular Bishop of Celene

Past Officials President: Fr. Bernard Ardura, O. Praem. (2009.12.03 – 2023.09.14) President: Msgr. Walter Brandmüller (96) (later Cardinal) (1998.06.13 – 2009.12.03) President: Msgr. Victor Saxer (1989 – 1998) President: Msgr. Michele Maccarrone (1963 – 1989) President: Fr. Pio Paschini (later Bishop) (1954 – 1962.08.20) Secretary: Msgr. Luigi Michele De Palma (2013.05.16 – 2023.04.20) Secretary: Fr. Cosimo Semeraro, S.D.B. (2002.11.16 – 2013.05.16) Secretary: Fr. Vittorino Grossi, O.E.S.A. (1989 – 2002) Secretary: Fr. Raffaele Farina, S.D.B. (91) (later Cardinal) (1981 – 1989) Secretary: Msgr. Amato Pietro Frutaz (1973 – 1980) Secretary: Msgr. José Ruysschaert (1963 – 1973) Secretary: Fr. Michele Maccarrone (later Msgr.) (1954 – 1963) Assessor: Bishop Enrico dal Covolo, S.D.B. (74) (2018.12.18 – 2024.07.05)

Last updated on 2025.09.22

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