ROMISCHE QUARTALSCHRIFT
Quarterly journal of Christian antiquities and ecclesiastical history, founded in 1887 by Monsignor Antonio de Waal, edited by the rector of the Campo Santo Teutonico in Rome, in collaboration with members of the Görresgesellschaft Historical Institute.
The main purpose of the periodical was the publication of scholarly studies on the monuments and sources of Christian archaeology and ecclesiastical history, as well as brief reports on ongoing work, reviews of recent books, and updates on specialized bibliography. Up to 1930, 47 annual volumes (with interruptions from 1916 to 1921 due to the First World War) and 28 supplementary issues were published. Among these, notable works include: J. Wittig, *Papa Damasus I.*, suppl. 14 (1902); id., *Die altchristlichen Skulpturen im Museum... des Campo Santo in Rom.*, 15 (1906); Fr. J. Dölger, *Konstantin d. Gr. und seine Zeit*, 19 (1913); Fr. Sühling, *Die Taube als rel. Symbol im christl. Altertum*, 24 (1930); J. Brinck, *Sacramentarium Rossianum*, 25 (1930); Ph. Oppenheim, *Das Mönchskleid im christl. Altertum*, 28 (1931).
Waal’s collaborators in the editorial team were: H. Finke (1892–96); S. Ehsse (1897–1906); J. P. Kirsch (1907–21). Subsequent editors included: J. P. Kirsch, E. Göller, E. David, H. Stoeckle. Due to the Second World War, the journal ceased publication in 1939.