Fabric of Saint Peter

Institution Associated with the Holy See

Also known as: Bauhütte von Sankt Peter (Deutsch) / Reverenda Fábrica de San Pietro (español) / Fabrique de Saint-Pierre (français) / Fabbrica di San Pietro (Italiano) / Fabryka Świętego Piotra (polski) / Fábrica de São Pedro (Português) / Kerkfabriek van Sint-Pieter (Nederlands) / 聖伯多祿工程處 (中文) / 聖ペトロ大聖堂管理部 (日本語) / Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri (latine)

Address: 00120, Vatican City State

Phone: 06.69.88.33.67

History

1908: Established as Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter (English) / Hl. Kongregation der Dombauhütte von Sankt Peter (Deutsch) / Sagrada Congregación de la Reverenda Fábrica de San Pietro (español) / Sacrée Congrégation de la Révérende Fabrique de Saint-Pierre (français) / Sacra Congregazione della Reverenda Fabbrica di San Pietro (Italiano) / S. Congregação da Reverenda Fábrica de São Pedro (Português)
1967: Demoted as Reverend Fabric of Saint Peter (English) / Ehrwürdige Bauhütte von Sankt Peter (Deutsch) / Révérende Fabrique de Saint-Pierre (français) / Reverenda Fabbrica di San Pietro (Italiano)
1984: Renamed as Fabric of Saint Peter (English) / Bauhütte von Sankt Peter (Deutsch) / Reverenda Fábrica de San Pietro (español) / Fabrique de Saint-Pierre (français) / Fabbrica di San Pietro (Italiano) / Fabryka Świętego Piotra (polski) / Fábrica de São Pedro (Português) / Kerkfabriek van Sint-Pieter (Nederlands) / 聖伯多祿工程處 (中文) / 聖ペトロ大聖堂管理部 (日本語) / Reverenda Fabrica Sancti Petri (latine)

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Present Officials

President (2026.10.10 – ...):

Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M. (61)

Archpriest of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter

Vicar General for the Vatican City State of Roma (Italy)

Archbishop ad personam

Bishop emeritus of Tortona (Italy)

Secretary (2021.06.29 – ...):

Msgr. Orazio Pepe (61)

Priest of Teggiano–Policastro (Italy)

Chaplain of His Holiness

Past Officials

President:	Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv. (60) (2021.02.20 – 2026.10.03)
President:	Cardinal Angelo Comastri (83) (2005.02.05 – 2021.02.20)
President:	Cardinal Francesco Marchisano (2002.04.24 – 2005.02.05)
President:	Cardinal Virgilio Noè (1991.07.01 – 2002.04.24)
President:	Cardinal Aurelio Sabattani (1983.02.08 – 1991.07.01)
President:	Cardinal Paolo Marella (1967 – 1983.02.08)
President:	Cardinal Paolo Marella (1961.08.14 – 1967)
President:	Cardinal Domenico Tardini (1958.12.14 – 1961.07.30)
President:	Cardinal Federico Tedeschini (1939.03.14 – 1958.12.14)
President:	Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli (later Pope Pius XII) (1930.03.25 – 1939.03.02)
President:	Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta (1914.01.12 – 1930.02.26)
President:	Cardinal Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro (1894.03.21 – 1913.12.16)
President:	Cardinal Francesco Ricci Paracciani (1892? – 1894.03.09)
President:	Cardinal Edward Henry Howard (1881.12.12 – 1892.09.16)
President:	Cardinal Edoardo Borromeo (1872.07.10 – 1881.11.30)
President:	Cardinal Mario Mattei (1843.03.11 – 1870.10.07?)
President:	Cardinal Giacomo Giustiniani (1837.07.01 – 1843.02.24)
President:	Cardinal Pietro Francesco Galleffi (1820.05.16 – 1837.06.18)
President:	Cardinal Romoaldo Braschi-Onesti (1807.07.24 – 1817.04.30)
President:	Cardinal Giovanni Evangelista Pallotta (1588? – 1620.08.22?)
President:	Cardinal Bartolomeo Ferratini (1580 – 1606.11.01)
Coadjutor President:	Cardinal Virgilio Noè (1989.05.24 – 1991.07.01)
Delegate:	Bishop Vittorio Lanzani (75) (2001.11.17 – 2021.03.22)
Delegate:	Archbishop Lino Zanini (1973.12.20 – 1989.05.24)
Extraordinary Commissioner:	Archbishop Mario Giordana (84) (2020.06.29 – 2021.03.29)

Last updated on 2026.10.16