| INSTITUTIONS CONNECTED WITH
THE HOLY SEE Vatican
Secret Archives
Archivist: Archbishop Jorge Maria Mejia
Prefect: Fr Sergio Pagano, C.R.S.P.
Vice-Prefect: Fr Ugo Paoli, O.S.B.Silv.
This institution along with the Vatican Library are
responsible for the guardianship of much of the greatest treasures of the modern era.
These include original manuscripts form our greatest authors and documents and historic
memorabilia from the most important events in history.
Vatican Apostolic
Library
Librarian: Archbishop Jorge Maria Mejia
Prefect: Fr Raffaele Farina, S.D.B.
The earliest origins of the Papal library are lost in
antiquity, but practically nothing has remained of this period. The modern period begins
with Nicholas V (1447-1455), humanist and founder of a notable private collection which
has to form the first nucleus of the present library. Sixtus IV gave juridical form to the
library conceived by Nicholas V with the bull Ad decorem militantis ecclesiae of
15 June 1475. As of 1 January 1996 the patrimony of the library included 1,600,000 printed
books, 8,300 incunabula (of which 65 printed on vellum), 150,000 manuscript volumes,
100,000 prints and engravings, 300,000 coins and medals, and 20,000 objects of art.
Vatican
Press(Vatican Polyglot)
Director-General: Fr Elio Torrigiani, S.D.B.
The official printing plant of the Holy See. Called
polyglot (many tongues) from the 30+ languages in which it publishes.
L'Osservatore Romano
Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Mario Agnes
Editor of French-language weekly: Dr Jean-Michel Coulet
Editor of English-language weekly: Mons. Robert J. Dempsey
Editor of Spanish-language weekly: Fr Arturo Gutierrez Gomez, L.C.
Editor of Portuguese-language weekly: Mons. Expedito Marcondes
Editor of German-language weekly: Dr Hans-Joachim Kracht
Editor of Polish-language monthly: Fr Czeslaw Drazek, S.J.
The semi-offical newspaper of the Holy See, published
daily in Italian and weekly in 6 other languages. It carries the entire text of all the
public addresses of the Holy Father, the texts of major papal and curial documents and
articles by approved authors. In the US the weekly English edition is published and
distributed for the Holy See by the Cathedral Foundation (410) 547-5380.
Vatican
Publishing House
Libreria Editrice Vaticana)
Chairman: Archbishop Giovanni De Andrea
Director: Fr Nicolo Suffi, S.D.B.
Publishes and distributes (as opposed to prints) the
liturgical, Magisterial and other documents of the Holy See.
Vatican Radio
President: Fr Roberto Tucci, S.J.
Director-General: Fr Pasquale Borgomeo, S.J.
Vatican Television Centre
President: Fr Roberto Tucci, S.J.
Director-General: Fr Pasquale Borgomeo, S.J.
The aim of the Vatican Television Center (CTV) is to contribute
to spreading the Good News of the Gospel by using television to document the Pope's
pastoral ministry and the activity of the Apostolic See.
Office of Papal
Charities
Almoner of His Holiness: Archbishop Oscar Rizzato
This agency distributes funds to persons in need in and
around Rome and throughout the world.
Labour Office
of the Apostolic See
President: Cardinal Jan Pieter Schotte, C.I.C.M.
Vice-President: Archbishop Giovanni De Andrea
Responsible for labor relations of the Holy See with its
employees. Settles labor issues which arise. Instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1989.
Central
Statistics Office
Compiles, systematizes and analyzes information
on the status and condition of the Church. Attached to the Secretariate of State
|
