Dicastery for Bishops

Dicastery for Bishops
Coat of arms of the Holy See

Palazzo delle Congregazioni in Piazza Pio XII (in front of St. Peter's Square) is the workplace for most congregations of the Roman Curia
Dicastery overview
FormedJanuary 22, 1588 (1588-01-22)
Preceding agencies
  • Congregation for the Erection of Churches and Consistorial Provisions
  • Congregation for Bishops
TypeDicastery
HeadquartersPalazzo delle Congregazioni, Piazza Pio XII, Rome, Italy
Dicastery executives
Websitehttp://www.congregazionevescovi.va

The Dicastery for Bishops, formerly named Congregation for Bishops is the department of the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church that is in charge the selection of most new bishops.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Pastor bonus, article 60 Archived February 23, 2001, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Pastor bonus, article 47 Archived February 23, 2001, at the Wayback Machine
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