Vatican Observatory

Also known as: Vatikanische Sternwarte (Deutsch) / Observatorio astronómico vaticano (español) / Specola Vaticana (Italiano)

Address: Palazzo del Governatorato, 00120, Vatican City State

Phone: 06.69.88.33.06

Website:

1891.03.14: Established as Directorate of the Vatican Observatory (English) / Direzione della Specola Vaticana (Italiano)
2002: Renamed as Vatican Observatory (English) / Vatikanische Sternwarte (Deutsch) / Observatorio astronómico vaticano (español) / Specola Vaticana (Italiano)

Present Officials

Director (2025.09.19 – ...):

Fr. Richard Anthony D’Souza, S.J. (46)

Director:	Br. Guy Joseph Consolmagno, S.J. (2015.09.18 – 2025.09.18)
Director:	Fr. José Gabriel Funes, S.J. (2006.08.19 – 2015.09.18)
Director:	Fr. George Vincent Coyne, S.J. (1978 – 2006.08.19)
Vice-Director for Administration:	Fr. Józef Marian Maj, S.J. (2009.09 – 2024)

Last updated on 2025.10.06