The Sacred Congregation of Ceremonies was a dicastery of the Roman Curia that was charged with the direction of all papal ceremonies as well as of the ceremonial of cardinals.
Pope Sixtus V, founder of the Congregation of Ceremonies
Serafino Vannutelli was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal and official of the Roman Curia where he held several of the highest administrative posts. Made a cardinal in 1887, he was
Congregation of Ceremonies
…Raffaele Monaco La Valletta (1 Mar 1889 – 14 Jul 1896) Serafino Vannutelli (14 Mar 1889 – 19 Aug 1915) Luigi Oreglia di Santo Stefano (1897 – 7 Dec 1913…