Congregation of the Index

Historical Details

• Congregation of the Index
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Congregation
  • Established: 1571
  • Curial Office
  • Roman Curia

Past Ordinaries

• Archangelo de’ Bianchi (Blanca), O.P. † (13 Sep 1572 Appointed - 18 Jan 1580 Died)
• Guglielmo Sirleto † ( 1580 Appointed - 6 Oct 1585 Died)
• Marcantonio Colonna (Sr.) † (8 Feb 1587 Appointed - 13 Mar 1597 Died)
• Agostino Valier (Valeri, Valieri) † (8 Feb 1587 Appointed - 14 Mar 1597 Resigned)
• Philippe de Lénoncourt † ( 1588 Appointed - 13 Dec 1592 Died)
• Girolamo Bernerio, O.P. † ( 1603 Appointed - 5 Aug 1611 Died)
• Bonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini † (Feb 1621 Appointed - 1622 Resigned)
• Gianantonio Davia † (Sep 1727 Appointed - )
• Leandro di Porzia (Porcia), O.S.B. † (Jan 1740 Appointed - 2 Jun 1740 Died)
• Angelo Maria (Gerolamo) Quirini (Querini), O.S.B. † (Aug 1740 Appointed - 6 Jan 1755 Died)
• Francesco Landi Pietra † (Jan 1755 Appointed - 11 Feb 1757 Died)
• Hyacinthe-Sigismond (Jean-François) Gerdil, B. † (Feb 1779 Appointed - 27 Feb 1795 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
• Stefano Borgia † ( 1801 Appointed - 16 Aug 1802 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith)
• Leonardo Antonelli † (Dec 1801 Appointed - 23 Jan 1811 Died)
• Lorenzo Litta † (27 Aug 1803 Appointed - Jun 1816 Resigned)
• Michele Di Pietro † (25 Sep 1818 Appointed - 2 Jul 1821 Died)
• Benedetto Naro † (29 Nov 1818 Appointed - 10 Feb 1821 Appointed, Prefect of the Roman Curia - Other)
• Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni † (14 Nov 1821 Appointed - 31 Mar 1829 Elected, Pope (Roma {Rome}))
• Pietro Caprano † (4 Apr 1829 Appointed - 24 Feb 1834 Died)
• Angelo Mai † (11 Mar 1843 Appointed - 21 Sep 1848 Resigned)
• Giacomo Luigi Brignole † ( 1849 Appointed - 23 Jun 1853 Died)
• Girolamo d’Andrea † (4 Jul 1853 Appointed - 31 Jul 1861 Resigned)
• Lodovico Altieri † (5 Sep 1861 Appointed - 11 Aug 1867 Died)
• Antonio Saverio De Luca † (28 Dec 1864 Appointed - 13 Aug 1878 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for Studies)
• Tommaso Maria Martinelli, O.E.S.A. † (15 Jul 1878 Appointed - 24 Mar 1884 Appointed, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina)
• Placido Maria Schiaffino, O.S.B. † (6 Apr 1888 Appointed - 23 Sep 1889 Died)
• Camillo Mazzella, S.J. † (20 Feb 1889 Appointed - 22 Jun 1893 Appointed, Prefect of the Congregation for Studies)
• Andreas Steinhuber, S.J. † (1 Oct 1896 Appointed - 15 Oct 1907 Died)
• Francesco Segna † (13 Jan 1908 Appointed - 4 Jan 1911 Died)
• Francesco Salesio Della Volpe † (26 Jan 1911 Appointed - 25 May 1914 Appointed, Chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the Apostolic Chamber)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Lodovico Altieri † (Prefect: 5 Sep 1861 to 11 Aug 1867)
• Leonardo Antonelli † (Prefect: Dec 1801 to 23 Jan 1811)
• Girolamo Bernerio, O.P. † (Prefect: 1603 to 5 Aug 1611)
• Bonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini † (Prefect: Feb 1621 to 1622)
• Archangelo de’ Bianchi (Blanca), O.P. † (Prefect: 13 Sep 1572 to 18 Jan 1580)
• Stefano Borgia † (Prefect: 1801 to 16 Aug 1802)
• Giacomo Luigi Brignole † (Prefect: 1849 to 23 Jun 1853)
• Pietro Caprano † (Prefect: 4 Apr 1829 to 24 Feb 1834)
• Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni † (Prefect: 14 Nov 1821 to 31 Mar 1829)
• Marcantonio Colonna (Sr.) † (Prefect: 8 Feb 1587 to 13 Mar 1597)
• Girolamo d’Andrea † (Prefect: 4 Jul 1853 to 31 Jul 1861)
• Gianantonio Davia † (Prefect: Sep 1727)
• Francesco Salesio Della Volpe † (Prefect: 26 Jan 1911 to 25 May 1914)
• Antonio Saverio De Luca † (Prefect: 28 Dec 1864 to 13 Aug 1878)
• Michele Di Pietro † (Prefect: 25 Sep 1818 to 2 Jul 1821)
• Hermann Joseph (Thomas) Esser, O.P. † (Secretary: 20 Jan 1900 to 22 Mar 1917)
• Hyacinthe-Sigismond (Jean-François) Gerdil, B. † (Prefect: Feb 1779 to 27 Feb 1795)
• Francesco Landi Pietra † (Prefect: Jan 1755 to 11 Feb 1757)
• Philippe de Lénoncourt † (Prefect: 1588 to 13 Dec 1592)
• Lorenzo Litta † (Prefect: 27 Aug 1803 to Jun 1816)
• Angelo Mai † (Prefect: 11 Mar 1843 to 21 Sep 1848)
• Tommaso Maria Martinelli, O.E.S.A. † (Prefect: 15 Jul 1878 to 24 Mar 1884)
• Camillo Mazzella, S.J. † (Prefect: 20 Feb 1889 to 22 Jun 1893)
• Benedetto Naro † (Prefect: 29 Nov 1818 to 10 Feb 1821)
• Leandro di Porzia (Porcia), O.S.B. † (Prefect: Jan 1740 to 2 Jun 1740)
• Angelo Maria (Gerolamo) Quirini (Querini), O.S.B. † (Prefect: Aug 1740 to 6 Jan 1755)
• Placido Maria Schiaffino, O.S.B. † (Prefect: 6 Apr 1888 to 23 Sep 1889)
• Francesco Segna † (Prefect: 13 Jan 1908 to 4 Jan 1911)
• Guglielmo Sirleto † (Prefect: 1580 to 6 Oct 1585)
• Andreas Steinhuber, S.J. † (Prefect: 1 Oct 1896 to 15 Oct 1907)
• Agostino Valier (Valeri, Valieri) † (Prefect: 8 Feb 1587 to 14 Mar 1597)