Apostolic Penitentiary

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antonio (Marcello) Barberini (Sr.), O.F.M. Cap. † (3 Oct 1633 Appointed - 11 Sep 1646 Died)
• Fabrizio Paolucci † (25 Jan 1709 Appointed - 11 May 1721 Appointed, Vicar General of Roma {Rome})
• Michele Di Pietro † (20 May 1814 Appointed - 2 Jul 1821 Died)
• Raffaele Monaco La Valletta † (12 Feb 1884 Appointed - 14 Jul 1896 Died)
• Isidoro Verga † (1 Oct 1896 Appointed - 10 Aug 1899 Died)
• Serafino Vannutelli † (20 Nov 1899 Appointed - 19 Aug 1915 Died)
• Willem Marinus van Rossum, C.SS.R. † (1 Oct 1915 Appointed - 12 Mar 1918 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
• Oreste Giorgi † (12 Mar 1918 Appointed - 30 Dec 1924 Died)
• Andreas Franz Frühwirth, O.P. † (8 Jan 1925 Appointed - 19 Dec 1927 Appointed, Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso)
• Lorenzo Lauri † (31 Jul 1927 Appointed - 8 Oct 1941 Died)
• Nicola Canali † (15 Oct 1941 Appointed - 3 Aug 1961 Died)
• Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. † (13 Aug 1961 Appointed - 12 Feb 1962 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation of Rites)
• Fernando Cento † (12 Feb 1962 Appointed - 7 Apr 1967 Retired)
• Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto † (7 Apr 1967 Appointed - 1 Mar 1973 Resigned)
• Giuseppe Paupini † (21 Mar 1973 Appointed - 8 Apr 1984 Retired)
• Luigi Dadaglio † (8 Apr 1984 Appointed - 6 Apr 1990 Retired)
• William Wakefield Baum (6 Apr 1990 Appointed - 22 Nov 2001 Retired)
• Luigi de Magistris (22 Nov 2001 Appointed - 4 Oct 2003 Retired)
• James Francis Stafford (4 Oct 2003 Appointed - 2 Jun 2009 Retired)
• Fortunato Baldelli † (2 Jun 2009 Appointed - 5 Jan 2012 Retired)
• Manuel Monteiro de Castro (5 Jan 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• William Wakefield Baum (Major Penitentiary: 6 Apr 1990 to 22 Nov 2001)
• Luigi de Magistris (Regent: 11 Apr 1979; Pro-Major Penitentiary: 22 Nov 2001 to 4 Oct 2003)
• Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv. (Regent: 16 Feb 2002 to 26 Jun 2012)
• Manuel Monteiro de Castro (Major Penitentiary: 5 Jan 2012 - )
• James Francis Stafford (Major Penitentiary: 4 Oct 2003 to 2 Jun 2009)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Fortunato Baldelli † (Major Penitentiary: 2 Jun 2009 to 5 Jan 2012)
• Antonio (Marcello) Barberini (Sr.), O.F.M. Cap. † (Major Penitentiary: 3 Oct 1633 to 11 Sep 1646)
• Nicola Canali † (Major Penitentiary: 15 Oct 1941 to 3 Aug 1961)
• Federico Cattani Amadori † (Secretary: 14 Feb 1924 to 19 Dec 1935)
• Fernando Cento † (Major Penitentiary: 12 Feb 1962 to 7 Apr 1967)
• Luigi Dadaglio † (Pro-Major Penitentiary: 8 Apr 1984; Major Penitentiary: 27 May 1985 to 6 Apr 1990)
• Michele Di Pietro † (Major Penitentiary: 20 May 1814 to 2 Jul 1821)
• Giuseppe Antonio Ferretto † (Major Penitentiary: 7 Apr 1967 to 1 Mar 1973)
• Andreas Franz Frühwirth, O.P. † (Major Penitentiary: 8 Jan 1925 to 19 Dec 1927)
• Oreste Giorgi † (Major Penitentiary: 12 Mar 1918 to 30 Dec 1924)
• Arcadio María Larraona Saralegui, C.M.F. † (Major Penitentiary: 13 Aug 1961 to 12 Feb 1962)
• Lorenzo Lauri † (Major Penitentiary: 31 Jul 1927 to 8 Oct 1941)
• Raffaele Monaco La Valletta † (Major Penitentiary: 12 Feb 1884 to 14 Jul 1896)
• Fabrizio Paolucci † (Pro-Major Penitentiary: 25 Jan 1709; Major Penitentiary: 28 Jun 1710 to 11 May 1721)
• Giuseppe Paupini † (Major Penitentiary: 21 Mar 1973 to 8 Apr 1984)
• Serafino Vannutelli † (Major Penitentiary: 20 Nov 1899 to 19 Aug 1915)
• Willem Marinus van Rossum, C.SS.R. † (Major Penitentiary: 1 Oct 1915 to 12 Mar 1918)
• Isidoro Verga † (Major Penitentiary: 1 Oct 1896 to 10 Aug 1899)