Commanders of The Pontifical Swiss Guard
- Kaspar von Silenen, Uri (1506–1517)
- Markus Röist, Zürich (1518–1524)
- Kaspar Röist, Zürich (1524–1527)
- Jost von Meggen, Luzern (1548–1559)
- Kaspar Leo von Silenen, Luzern (1559–1564)
- Jost Segesser von Brunegg, Luzern (1566–1592)
- Stephan Alexander Segesser von Brunegg, Luzern (1592–1629)
- Nikolaus Fleckenstein, Luzern (1629–1640)
- Jost Fleckenstein, Luzern (1640–1652)
- Johann Rudolf Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1652–1657)
- Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1658–1686)
- Franz Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1686–1696)
- Johann Kaspar Mayr von Baldegg, Luzern (1696–1704)
- Johann Konrad Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1712–1727)
- Franz Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1727–1754)
- Jost Ignaz Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1754–1782)
- Franz Alois Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1783–1798)
- Karl Leodegar Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1800–1834)
- Martin Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1835–1847)
- Franz Xaver Leopold Meyer von Schauensee, Luzern (1847–1860)
- Alfred von Sonnenberg, Luzern (1860–1878)
- Louis-Martin de Courten, Wallis (1878–1901)
- Leopold Meyer von Schauensee, Luzern (1901–1910)
- Jules Repond, Freiburg (1910–1921)
- Alois Hirschbühl, Graubünden (1921–1935)
- Georg von Sury d'Aspremont, Solothurn (1935–1942)
- Heinrich Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1942–1957)
- Robert Nünlis, Luzern (1957–1972)
- Franz Pfyffer von Altishofen, Luzern (1972–1982)
- Roland Buchs, Freiburg (1982–1997, 1998)
- Alois Estermann, Luzern (1998)
- Pius Segmüller, St. Gallen (1998–2002)
- Elmar Theodor Mäder, St. Gallen (2002–2008)
- Daniel Rudolf Anrig, St. Gallen (2008–)
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