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Dicastery

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A dicastery is the name of some departments in the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church.[1]

Current dicasteries

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As of 2022, there are sixteen dicasteries:[2]

Congregation Current prefect Country Picture
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the FaithVíctor Manuel Fernández[3] Argentina

Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the SacramentsArthur Roche United Kingdom
Dicastery for EvangelizationLuis Antonio Tagle Philippines
Dicastery for the Causes of SaintsMarcello Semeraro Italy
Dicastery for BishopsRobert Francis Prevost
Dicastery for the ClergyLazarus You Heung-sik South Korea
Dicastery for the Eastern ChurchesClaudio Gugerotti Italy
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic LifeSimona Brambilla Italy
Dicastery for Culture and EducationJosé Tolentino de Mendonça Portugal
Dicastery for the Service of CharityKonrad Krajewski Poland

Konrad Krajewski

Dicastery for the Laity, Family and LifeKevin Farrell Ireland

Kevin Joseph Farrell

Dicastery for Promoting Christian UnityKurt Koch  Switzerland

Kurt Koch

Dicastery for Interreligious DialogueGeorge Koovakad India

George Jacob Koovakad

Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentMichael Czerny Czech Republic

Michael Czerny S.J.

Dicastery for Legislative TextsFilippo Iannone Italy
Dicastery for CommunicationPaolo Ruffini Italy

References

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  1. ↑ "Pastor Bonus: Dicasteries". Archived from the original on June 1, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Pope Francis reforms Roman Curia with launch of Vatican constitution". Catholic News Agency. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
  3. ↑ Bulletin of the Holy See Press Office (in Italian), 2023, retrieved 1 July 2023
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