Sacred Congregation of Rites
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The Sacred Congregation of Rites was a congregation
of the Roman Curia
, erected on January 22, 1588 by Pope Sixtus V
and dissolved by Pope Paul VI
on May 8, 1969.
The Congregation was charged with the supervision of the liturgy
and other sacraments
, and with the process of canonization
of saint
s. With the reforms of Paul VI, it was divided into the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
and the Congregation for Divine Worship
.
The secretary
, or second-highest official, of the Congregation once served as the personal sacristan
to the Pope
.
Congregation (Roman Curia)
A congregation is a type of dicastery of the Roman Curia, the central administrative organism of the Catholic Church....
of the Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...
, erected on January 22, 1588 by Pope Sixtus V
Pope Sixtus V
Pope Sixtus V , born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was Pope from 1585 to 1590.-Early life:The chronicler Andrija Zmajević states that Felice's family originated from modern-day Montenegro...
and dissolved by Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI
Paul VI , born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church from 21 June 1963 until his death on 6 August 1978. Succeeding Pope John XXIII, who had convened the Second Vatican Council, he decided to continue it...
on May 8, 1969.
The Congregation was charged with the supervision of the liturgy
Mass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
and other sacraments
Sacraments of the Catholic Church
The Sacraments of the Catholic Church are, the Roman Catholic Church teaches, "efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper...
, and with the process of canonization
Canonization
Canonization is the act by which a Christian church declares a deceased person to be a saint, upon which declaration the person is included in the canon, or list, of recognized saints. Originally, individuals were recognized as saints without any formal process...
of saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
s. With the reforms of Paul VI, it was divided into the Congregation for the Causes of Saints
Congregation for the Causes of Saints
The Congregation for the Causes of Saints is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the complex process that leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of "heroic virtues" and beatification...
and the Congregation for Divine Worship
Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments is the congregation of the Roman Curia that handles most affairs relating to liturgical practices of the Latin Catholic Church as distinct from the Eastern Catholic Churches and also some technical matters relating to the...
.
The secretary
Secretary
A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit...
, or second-highest official, of the Congregation once served as the personal sacristan
Sacristy
A sacristy is a room for keeping vestments and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records.The sacristy is usually located inside the church, but in some cases it is an annex or separate building...
to the Pope
Pope
The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...
.
Prefects
- Flavio Chigi (1759–1771)
- Giulio Maria della SomagliaGiulio Maria della Somaglia-External links:*...
(1800–1814) - Giorgio Doria Pamphilj Landi (1821–1837)
- Carlo Maria Pedicini (1837–1843)
- Ludovico MicaraLudovico MicaraLudovico Micara was an Italian Capuchin and Cardinal. He was born at Frascati. Ordained in 1798, he became Dean of the College of Cardinals....
, OFM CapOrder of Friars Minor CapuchinThe Order of Friars Minor Capuchin is an Order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans. The worldwide head of the Order, called the Minister General, is currently Father Mauro Jöhri.-Origins :...
(1843–1844) - Luigi LambruschiniLuigi LambruschiniLuigi Lambruschini was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in the mid nineteenth century.-Biography:...
, BBarnabitesThe Barnabites, or Clerics Regular of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic order.-Establishment of the Order :It was founded in 1530 by three Italian noblemen: St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria The Barnabites, or Clerics Regular of Saint Paul (Latin: Clerici Regulares Sancti Pauli, abbr. B.) is a Roman Catholic...
(1847–1854) - Costantino Patrizi NaroCostantino Patrizi NaroCostantino Patrizi Naro JUD was a long-serving Italian Cardinal who became Dean of the College of Cardinals. Cardinal Benedetto Naro was his great-uncle.-Biography:...
(1854–1860) - Luigi BilioLuigi BilioLuigi Maria Bilio B was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who among other things was Secretary of the Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office.Luigi Maria Bilio was born in Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy...
, BBarnabitesThe Barnabites, or Clerics Regular of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic order.-Establishment of the Order :It was founded in 1530 by three Italian noblemen: St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria The Barnabites, or Clerics Regular of Saint Paul (Latin: Clerici Regulares Sancti Pauli, abbr. B.) is a Roman Catholic...
(1876–1877) - Tommaso MartinelliTommaso MartinelliTommaso Maria Martinelli was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites....
, OSAAugustiniansThe term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
(1877–1878) - Domenico Bartolini (1878–1886)
- Angelo Bianchi (1887–1897)
- Carlo LaurenziCarlo LaurenziCarlo Laurenzi was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites from 1889 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1884.-Biography:...
(1889–1895) - Camillo MazzellaCamillo MazzellaCamillo Mazzella was an Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal.He was born at Vitulano, near Benevento, and died in Rome....
, SJSociety of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(1897–1900) - Gaetano Aloisi MasellaGaetano Aloisi MasellaGaetano Aloisi Masella was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites from 1899 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1887.-Biography:...
(1899–1902) - Domenico Ferrata (1900–1902)
- Serafino CretoniSerafino CretoniSerafino Cretoni was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites from 1903 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1896.-Biography:...
(1903–1909) - Luigi Tripepi (1903–1906)
- Sebastiano MartinelliSebastiano MartinelliSebastiano Martinelli was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites.-Early life:...
, OSAAugustiniansThe term Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo , applies to two separate and unrelated types of Catholic religious orders:...
(1909–1918) - Scipione TecchiScipione TecchiScipione Tecchi J.C.D. S.T.D. was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites....
(1914–1915) - Antonio Vico (1915–1929)
- Camillo LaurentiCamillo LaurentiCamillo Laurenti was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites from 1929 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1921.-Biography:...
(1929–1938) - Carlo SalottiCarlo SalottiCarlo Salotti was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation of Rites from 1938 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in pectore in 1933.-Biography:...
(1938 - 24 Oct 1947) - Clemente MicaraClemente MicaraClemente Micara was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Vicar General of Rome from 1951 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1946.-Biography:...
(1950–1953) - Gaetano CicognaniGaetano CicognaniGaetano Cicognani was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura from 1954 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1953 by Pope Pius XII.-Biography:...
(1953–1954) - Arcadio Larraona SaraleguiArcadio Larraona SaraleguiArcadio María Larraona Saralegui, CMF was a Spanish Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites from 1962 to 1968, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1959.-Biography:...
, CMFCongregations of the Heart of MaryCongregation of the Heart of Mary is a name that applies to various Roman Catholic religious Congregations, most of them for women.*The Sisters of the Holy Heart of Mary were founded in 1842 at Nancy, by Alexis-Basile-Alexandre Menjaud, later Bishop of Nancy and Toul, for the purpose of instructing...
(1962–1968) - Benno GutBenno GutBenno Walter Gut, OSB was a Swiss Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship in the Roman Curia from 1969 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1967.-Biography:Born in Reiden, Walter Gut entered the Order of Saint Benedict...
, OSBOrder of Saint BenedictThe Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests...
(1967–1969)