The glorious Vatican Polyglot Press has a new head and L’Osservatore Romano has a new director general. The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone has appointed Salesian Father Sergio Pellini as new director general of the “Vatican Press Office and L’Osservatore Romano Newspaper”.
The two bodies which were merged into one some time ago, were directed by another Salesian cleric, Fr. Pietro Migliasso.
According to the recent history of this Holy See institution, in 1909, the Vatican Printing Office and the Polyglot Press were merged to form the Vatican Polyglot Press, which changed names again in 1991, in conjunction with a general restructuring of the company started by John Paul II.
One peculiar task the Vatican Press has, is that of printing pontifical acts and the official documents of the various Holy See dicasteries and offices in addition to it being an important editorial business for private customers and art publications for the Vatican Museums and the Vatican Apostolic Library.
There is also a special section in charge of publishing the Holy See’s newspaper L’Osservatore Romano.
The Salesians have been in charge of the technical and administrative leadership since 1937.