Church administration The subsequent administrative system of the Catholic Church owed much to Sixtus. He limited the College of Cardinals to seventy. He doubled the number of the congregations and enlarged their functions, assigning to them the principal role in the transaction of business (1588). He regarded the Jesuits with disfavour and suspicion. He considered radical changes to their constitution, but death prevented the execution of his purpose.
Church administration The subsequent administrative system of the Catholic Church owed much to Six.tus. He limited the College of Cardinals to seventy. He doubled the number of the congregations and enlarged their functions, assigning to them the principal role in the transaction of business (1588) He regarded the Jesuits with disfavour and suspicion He considered radical changes to their constitution, but death prevented the execution of his purpose.