Brief History

The beginnings and Msgr. Francesco Ingoli’s work
It was Msgr. Francesco Ingoli, the first Congregation’s Secretary (1622-1649), who was anxious to collect, from the beginning, the necessary information regarding the ecclesial and missionary situation in the different mission territories. To do this he applied to Apostolic Nuncios, General Superiors of the different Religious Orders and to individual missionaries, thus making Propaganda Fide Congregation the best informed Roman Curia’s...