End of the
sixteenth century for Cardinal Orazio Maffei
1615
renovated for Paul V Borghese (1605/21) when it became the seat of the Dataria Apostolica (Apostolic Date
Givers) the office of the Curia who had the task of affixing the date on papal
documents
1860/61
rebuilt by Andrea Busiri Vici (1818/1911) for Pius
IX Mastai-Ferretti (1846/78)
It was an
important center of power with exceptional financial importance: this is where
handouts were conceded and where benefits and ecclesiastical roles were
assigned
In 1652 the
sub-datario Mascambruno, sentenced to death on charges of having forged the
signature of Innocent X Pamphilj (1644/55) on some documents, before being
beheaded, was conducted in front of the Palazzo della Dataria and here his
right hand was cut
The
institution was abolished in 1968 by Paul VI Montini (1963/78)
Since
1973 is home to ANSA the main Italian news agency and the fifth in the world
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