During the nineteenth century, the subject of populations subject to relocation was under the jurisdiction of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, with the Office for the Spiritual Care of Emigrants later replacing it.
Selama abad ke-19, "pergerakan manusia" berada di bawah kewenangan Kongregasi untuk Penyebaran Iman, dengan Kantor Pelayanan Spiritual Emigran nantinya menggantikan posisinya.