RELATORE GENERALE. — Title of one of the official prelates of the Sacred Congregation of Rites (see). He presides over the historical section, established within the said Congregation by Pius XI, by his own decree of 6 February 1930 (AAS, 22 [1930], pp. 87-88), for the study of the historical causes of the Servants of God and for the emendation of liturgical books, and in general for all questions of a historical-critical nature pertinent to the functioning of the Dicastery.
The relatore generale has the task of directing the research and studies within the competence of the section, assisted by a vice relatore generale, several study assistants, and a competent number of consultors specialized in historical disciplines. He presides over the reports of these consultors and formulates their conclusions to be presented to the cardinal prefect. As an official prelate of the Congregation, he attends the meetings of the Congress and those of the Congregation of Cardinals.