The whole society was under the jurisdiction of the Cardinal Prefect of the Propaganda.

He was Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches between 1991 and 2000.

Finally, the Cardinal Prefect passed on the verdict of the College, as well as the previous reports, to the Supreme Pontiff.

The current Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation is Leonardo Sandri.

In performing such an act, notwithstanding the formal canonical warning sent to them by the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops on 17 June last, Mons.

The two other members of the Supreme Court are also Cardinals of the Apostolic Signatura and are chosen by the Cardinal Prefect on a yearly basis.

The current Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education (since November 15, 1999) is Zenon Cardinal Grocholewski.

The pope confirmed the new congregation in his Brief of 23 September 1755, and placed it under the control of the Cardinal Prefect of the Propaganda.

In his written report to the Cardinal Prefect, dated 8/2/83, Mgr Ilari ended with the conclusion:

The Cardinal Prefect of Propaganda (Nicholas Vane, London, 1957)