 He later ascended to Pro-Prefect (1966) and shortly afterwards Prefect (15 August 1967) of the Consistorial, which Pope Paul renamed as the Congregation for Bishops on 1 August 1967.He was also President of the Pontifical Commission for the Pastoral of Emigration and Tourism from 30 April 1970 until 25 February 1973, when he resigned all of his posts.Confalonieri was promoted to Cardinal Bishop of Palestrina on 15 March 1972.