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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sacred_Congregation_of_Rites > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sacred_Congregation_of_Rites.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Congregation_of_Rites > Source revision: 1353191222 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Former Congregation of the Roman Curia Part of a series on the Roman Curia of the Holy See Secretariat of State Section for Relations with States Dicasteries Evangelization Doctrine of the Faith Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors International Theological Commission Pontifical Biblical Commission Service of Charity Eastern Churches Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments Causes of Saints Bishops Pontifical Commission for Latin America Clergy Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Laity, Family and Life Promoting Christian Unity Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews Interreligious Dialogue Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims Culture and Education Promoting Integral Human Development Legislative Texts Communication Vatican Press L'Osservatore Romano Holy See Press Office Institutions of justice Apostolic Penitentiary Apostolic Signatura Roman Rota Institutions of finance Council for the Economy Secretariat for the Economy Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See Office of the Auditor General Commission for Confidential Matters Committee for Investments Offices Prefecture of the Papal Household Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church Institutes Labour Office of the Apostolic See Vatican Apostolic Archive Vatican Apostolic Library Fabric of Saint Peter Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology Pontifical academies AVEPRO Supervisory and Financial Information Authority Domus Vaticanae Interdicasterial commissions Particular Churches Church in Eastern Europe Consecrated Religious Candidates to Sacred Order Revision of the General Regulations of the Roman Curia Commissions and committees International Eucharistic Congresses Historical Sciences Advocates Swiss Guard Disciplinary Financial Security Institute for the Works of Religion Healthcare Sector Verification and Application of Mitis Iudex in the Churches of Italy History Roman Inquisition Immensa aeterni Dei Reform by Pius X Reform by Paul VI Reform by John Paul II Reform by Francis Former dicasteries Congregation of Bishops and Regulars Congregation for Borders Congregation of Ceremonies Sacred Congregation of the Index Congregation for Indulgences and Sacred Relics Congregation of the Vatican Press Sacred Congregation of the Consulta Sacred Congregation of Rites Apostolic Chancery Apostolic Dataria Secretariate of Briefs to Princes and of Latin Letters Special Administration of the Holy See Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei Pontifical Council for Social Communications Pontifical Council for the Family Pontifical Council for the Laity Cor Unum Justice and Peace Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers Evangelization of Peoples Promoting the New Evangelization Catholic Education Culture Apostolic Camera Related topics Pontifical commission Dicastery Acta Apostolicae Sedis Advocates of Roman congregations Archive of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Catholic Church portal v t e The **Sacred Congregation of Rites** was a [congregation](/source/Congregation_(Roman_Curia)) of the [Roman Curia](/source/Roman_Curia), erected on 22 January 1588 by [Pope Sixtus V](/source/Pope_Sixtus_V) by *[Immensa Aeterni Dei](/source/Immensa_Aeterni_Dei)*; it was divided into two separate congregations by [Pope Paul VI](/source/Pope_Paul_VI) on 8 May 1969. The Congregation was charged with the supervision of the [liturgy](/source/Mass_(liturgy)) and the process of [canonization](/source/Canonization) of [saints](/source/Saint).[1] As part of the reforms following the [Second Vatican Council](/source/Second_Vatican_Council), [Pope Paul VI](/source/Pope_Paul_VI)'s 1969 [apostolic constitution](/source/Apostolic_constitution) *[Sacra Rituum Congregatio](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sacra_Rituum_Congregatio&action=edit&redlink=1) [[de](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacra_Rituum_Congregatio)]* divided the congregation into the [Congregation for the Causes of Saints](/source/Congregation_for_the_Causes_of_Saints), and the [Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments](/source/Congregation_for_Divine_Worship_and_the_Discipline_of_the_Sacraments).[1] ## Prefects - [Flavio Chigi](/source/Flavio_Chigi_(1711%E2%80%931771)) (1759–1771) - [Mario Marefoschi Compagnoni](/source/Mario_Marefoschi_Compagnoni) (1771–1785) - [Giulio Maria della Somaglia](/source/Giulio_Maria_della_Somaglia) (1800–1814) - [Giorgio Doria Pamphilj Landi](/source/Giorgio_Doria_Pamphilj_Landi) (1821–1837) - [Carlo Maria Pedicini](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carlo_Maria_Pedicini&action=edit&redlink=1) (1837–1843) - [Ludovico Micara](/source/Ludovico_Micara), [OFM Cap](/source/Order_of_Friars_Minor_Capuchin) (1843–1844) - [Luigi Lambruschini](/source/Luigi_Lambruschini), [B](/source/Barnabites) (1847–1854) - [Costantino Patrizi Naro](/source/Costantino_Patrizi_Naro) (1854–1860) - [Luigi Bilio](/source/Luigi_Bilio), [B](/source/Barnabites) (1876–1877) - [Tommaso Martinelli](/source/Tommaso_Martinelli), [OSA](/source/Augustinians) (1877–1878) - Domenico Bartolini (1878–1886) - [Angelo Bianchi](/source/Angelo_Bianchi) (1887–1897) - [Carlo Laurenzi](/source/Carlo_Laurenzi) (1889–1895) - [Camillo Mazzella](/source/Camillo_Mazzella), [SJ](/source/Society_of_Jesus) (1897–1900) - [Gaetano Aloisi Masella](/source/Gaetano_Aloisi_Masella) (1899–1902) - [Domenico Ferrata](/source/Domenico_Ferrata) (1900–1902) - [Serafino Cretoni](/source/Serafino_Cretoni) (1903–1909) - [Luigi Tripepi](/source/Luigi_Tripepi) (1903–1906) - [Sebastiano Martinelli](/source/Sebastiano_Martinelli), [OSA](/source/Augustinians) (1909–1918) - [Scipione Tecchi](/source/Scipione_Tecchi) (1914–1915) - [Antonio Vico](/source/Antonio_Vico_(Cardinal)) (1915–1929) - [Camillo Laurenti](/source/Camillo_Laurenti) (1929–1938) - [Carlo Salotti](/source/Carlo_Salotti) (1938 – 24 October 1947) - [Clemente Micara](/source/Clemente_Micara) (1950–1953) - [Gaetano Cicognani](/source/Gaetano_Cicognani) (1953–1956) - [Arcadio Larraona Saralegui](/source/Arcadio_Larraona_Saralegui), [CMF](/source/Claretians) (1962–1968) - [Benno Gut](/source/Benno_Gut), [OSB](/source/Order_of_Saint_Benedict) (1967–1969) ## See also - [Aloisio Gardellini](/source/Aloisio_Gardellini) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) Congregation for the Causes of Saints, [Profile](https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/csaints/documents/rc_con_csaints_pro_20051996_en.html), accessed on 13 December 2024 ## Further reading - [Catholic Encyclopedia](http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13136a.htm) ## External links - [Catholic-Hierarchy](http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dxccs.html) v t e Roman Curia of the Holy See Secretariat Secretariat of State Section for General Affairs Section for Relations with States Secretary for Pontifical Representations Dicasteries Evangelization Doctrine of the Faith Service of Charity Eastern Churches Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Causes of Saints Bishops Clergy Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Laity, Family and Life Christian Unity Interreligious Dialogue Culture and Education Integral Human Development Legislative Texts Communication Tribunals Apostolic Penitentiary Apostolic Signatura Roman Rota Economics Council for the Economy Secretariat for the Economy Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See Office of the Auditor General Commission for Confidential Matters Committee for Investments Offices Prefecture of the Papal Household Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff Apostolic Camera Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church Institutes Labour Office of the Apostolic See Vatican Apostolic Archive Vatican Apostolic Library Fabric of Saint Peter Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology AVEPRO Supervisory and Financial Information Authority Domus Vaticanae Interdicasterial commissions Particular Churches Church in Eastern Europe Consecrated Religious Candidates to Sacred Order Revision of the General Regulations of the Roman Curia Commissions and committees International Eucharistic Congresses Historical Sciences Advocates Swiss Guard Disciplinary Financial Security Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion Activities of Public Juridical Persons of the Church in the Healthcare Sector Verification and Application of Mitis Iudex in the Churches of Italy Other organizations Councils, commissions, and offices Evangelization International Council for Catechesis Doctrine of the Faith Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors International Theological Commission Pontifical Biblical Commission College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata Bishops Pontifical Commission for Latin America Clergy Pontifical Work for Priestly Vocations Christian Unity Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews Interreligious Dialogue Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims Culture and Education Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations Communication Vatican Publishing House Vatican Media Vatican Radio L'Osservatore Romano Holy See Press Office Pontifical academies Arcadia Alphonsian Ecclesiastical Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi al Pantheon Sciences Theology Archaeology Martyrs Saint Thomas Aquinas Immaculate Conception Mary Life Social Sciences Latin Papal See of Rome Vicar General for the Vatican City State Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome Auxiliary Bishops of the Vicariate of Rome Prelate Secretary of the Vicariate of Rome History Roman Inquisition (1542) Reform by Sixtus V (1588) Reform by Paul VI (1967) Reform by John Paul II (1988) Reform by Francis (2022) Former dicasteries Congregation for Borders Congregation for Catholic Education Congregation of Ceremonies Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Sacred Congregation of the Index Congregation of the Vatican Press Sacred Congregation of the Consulta Congregation for Indulgences and Sacred Relics Congregation of Rites Apostolic Chancery Apostolic Dataria Office of Papal Charities Secretariate of Briefs to Princes and of Latin Letters Special Administration of the Holy See Pontifical Council for Culture Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization Pontifical Council for Social Communications Pontifical Council for the Family Pontifical Council for the Laity Pontifical Council Cor Unum Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Care Workers Vatican City portal Catholicism portal v t e Liturgical Movement General Catholic liturgy (Mass in the Catholic Church) Lex orandi, lex credendi French Benedictine Congregation Belgian Benedictine Congregation Gregorian chant Liturgy of the Hours Sacred Congregation of Rites Liturgical reforms of Pope Pius XII Mass of Paul VI Sacrosanctum concilium Consilium Ottaviani Intervention Book of Common Prayer (1979) People Early Prosper Guéranger Pope Pius X Columba Marmion Fernand Cabrol Pierre Batiffol Lambert Beauduin Jacques Paul Migne Adrian Fortescue André-Jean Festugière Gaspar Lefebvre Edmund Bishop Adrien Gréa Gerard van Caloen Maurice de la Taille Later Augustin Bea Giulio Bevilacqua Louis Bouyer Annibale Bugnini Thomas J. 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