Catholic Church. Congregatio Indicis
The Congregatio indicis librorum prohibitorum was founded by Pius V in 1571 and reorganized by Sixtus V. It had as its object the examination and the condemnation or interdiction of dangerous books. It was placed within the Congregatio Sancti Officii in 1917.
- HMML ID
- 873446581160
- PURL
- LC name
- Catholic Church. Congregatio Indicis
- HMML name
- Catholic Church. Congregatio Indicis
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Congregation of the Index
- Congregazione dell'Indice
- Congrégation de l'Index
- Sacra congregatio Indicis
Organization information
- Organization type
- Religious institution
- Foundation date
- 1571
- Dissolution date
- 1917
- Centuries
- 16th century CE ● 17th century CE ● 18th century CE ● 19th century CE ● 20th century CE
- Locations
- Countries
- Languages
- Fields of activity
Organization relationships
- Parent organizations
- Successors
Preferred citation
"Catholic Church. Congregatio Indicis." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified January 13, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/organization/873446581160
Change notes
- Date added
- 2022-01-13
- Last edited
- 2022-01-13