Historical country records
Vatican City historical timeline
Vatican City
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1929 | Vatican City State established | Leaders |
| 7 Jun 1929 - 10 Feb 1939 | Pius XI | Sovereigns |
| 10 Feb 1939 - 2 Mar 1939 | Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli | Sovereigns |
| 2 Mar 1939 - 9 Oct 1958 | Pius XII (= Pacelli) | Sovereigns |
| 9 Oct 1958 - 28 Oct 1958 | Benedetto Cardinal Aloisi Masella | Sovereigns |
| 28 Oct 1958 - 3 Jun 1963 | Ioannes XXIII | Sovereigns |
| 3 Jun 1963 - 21 Jun 1963 | Benedetto Cardinal Aloisi Masella | Sovereigns |
| 21 Jun 1963 - 6 Aug 1978 | Paulus VI | Sovereigns |
| 6 Aug 1978 - 26 Aug 1978 | Jean Cardinal Villot (1st time) | Sovereigns |
| 26 Aug 1978 - 28 Sep 1978 | Ioannes Paulus I | Sovereigns |
| 28 Sep 1978 - 16 Oct 1978 | Jean Cardinal Villot (2nd time) | Sovereigns |
| 16 Oct 1978 - 2 Apr 2005 | Ioannes Paulus II | Sovereigns |
| 2 Apr 2005 - 19 Apr 2005 | Eduardo Cardinal Martínez Somalo | Sovereigns |
| 19 Apr 2005 - | Benedictus XVI | Sovereigns |
| 13 Oct 1914 - 9 Feb 1930 | Pietro Cardinal Gasparri | Secretaries of state |
| 9 Feb 1930 - 10 Feb 1939 | Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli | Secretaries of state |
| 10 Mar 1939 - 22 Aug 1944 | Luigi Cardinal Maglione | Secretaries of state |
| 29 Nov 1952 - 30 Jul 1961 | Domenico Tardini (from 15 Dec 1958, Domenico Cardinal Tardini) (b. 1888 - d. 1961) | Secretaries of state |
| 14 Aug 1961 - 2 May 1969 | Amleto Giovanni Cardinal Cicognani | Secretaries of state |
| 2 May 1969 - 9 Mar 1979 | Jean Cardinal Villot | Secretaries of state |
| 30 Apr 1979 - 1 Dec 1990 | Agostino Casaroli (from 30 Jun 1979, Agostino Cardinal Casaroli) (b. 1914 - d. 1998) | Secretaries of state |
| 1 Dec 1990 - 15 Sep 2006 | Angelo Sodano (from 28 Jun 1991, Angelo Cardinal Sodano) (b. 1927) | Secretaries of state |
| 15 Sep 2006 - | Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone | Secretaries of state |