Fabric of Saint Peter
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The Fabric of Saint Peter is an office within the Roman Curia of the Roman Catholic Church. The office was founded in 1908 as the Sacred Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of St. Peter and had its named changed in 1967 by Pope Paul VI to the Reverend Fabric of St. Peter and finally since 1984 to its current name.
In art 192 of Pastor Bonus the Fabric of St.Peter is described as:
"The Fabric of Saint Peter's deals, according to its own regulations, with matters concerning the Basilica of the Prince of the Apostles, with respect to the preservation and decoration of the building and behaviour among the employees and pilgrims who come into the church. Where necessary, the superiors of the Fabric act in cooperation with the Chapter of the Basilica."
[edit] Presidents of the Fabric of Saint Peter
- Paolo Marella (14 Aug 1961 - 8 Feb 1983 )
- Aurelio Cardinal Sabattani (8 Feb 1983 - 1 Jul 1991 )
- Virgilio Cardinal Noè (1 Jul 1991 - 24 Apr 2002 )
- Francesco Cardinal Marchisano (24 April 2002 - 28 Aug 2004 )
- Angelo Comastri (5 Feb 2005 - )
