Dicastery
A dicastery is the name of some departments in the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church.[1]
Current dicasteries
As of 2022, there are sixteen dicasteries:[2]
| Congregation | Current prefect | Country | Picture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith | Víctor Manuel Fernández[3] | Argentina |
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| Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments | Arthur Roche | United Kingdom | |
| Dicastery for Evangelization | Luis Antonio Tagle | Philippines | |
| Dicastery for the Causes of Saints | Marcello Semeraro | Italy | |
| Dicastery for Bishops | Robert Francis Prevost | || | |
| Dicastery for the Clergy | Lazarus You Heung-sik | South Korea | |
| Dicastery for the Eastern Churches | Claudio Gugerotti | Italy | |
| Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life | Simona Brambilla | Italy | |
| Dicastery for Culture and Education | José Tolentino de Mendonça | Portugal | |
| Dicastery for the Service of Charity | Konrad Krajewski | Poland |
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| Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life | Kevin Farrell | Ireland |
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| Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity | Kurt Koch | Switzerland |
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| Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue | George Koovakad | India |
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| Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development | Michael Czerny | Czech Republic |
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| Dicastery for Legislative Texts | Filippo Iannone | Italy | |
| Dicastery for Communication | Paolo Ruffini | Italy |
References
- ↑ "Pastor Bonus: Dicasteries". Archived from the original on June 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Pope Francis reforms Roman Curia with launch of Vatican constitution". Catholic News Agency. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ↑ Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office (in Italian), 2023, retrieved 1 July 2023