Simone Raponi, priest of the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri (Rome) and PhD in Cultural Heritage of the Church (Pontifical Gregorian University), is Prefect of the Archives of the Congregation of the Oratory. He holds the positions of Curator of Cultural Heritage for the Archdiocese of Luxembourg and Ecclesiastical Counsellor for the Embassy of Luxembourg to the Holy See. His research and publications focus in particular on the history of papal ceremonies and the Congregation of the Oratory.