• A dicastery (/dɪˈkæstəri/; from Greek: δικαστήριον, romanized: dikastērion, lit. 'law-court', from δικαστής, 'judge, juror') is the name of some departments...
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  • The Dicastery for Evangelization is a department (dicastery) of the Roman Curia. It was created on 5 June 2022 through the merger of the Pontifical Council...
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  • the Dicasteries and other bodies, all juridically equal to each other". The Curial Institutions is now made up of 16 dicasteries. Each dicastery is headed...
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    The Dicastery for Bishops, formerly named Congregation for Bishops (Latin: Congregatio pro Episcopis), is the department of the Roman Curia of the Catholic...
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    The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) is a department of the Roman Curia in charge of the religious discipline of the Catholic Church. The...
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    In the Catholic Church, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, previously named the Congregation for the Causes of Saints (Latin: Congregatio de Causis...
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  • The Dicastery for Communication (Italian: Dicastero per la Comunicazione) is a division (dicastery) of the Roman Curia with authority over all communication...
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    The Dicastery for the Clergy, formerly named Congregation for the Clergy (Latin: Congregatio pro Clericis; formerly the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy...
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    the Catholic Church and a theologian. He is currently the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. He served as rector of the Pontifical Catholic...
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  • The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (Dicasterium ad integram humanam progressionem fovendam in Latin) is a dicastery of the Roman curia...
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    Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (Latin: Dicasterium de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum) is the dicastery of...
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    The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches (also called Dicastery for the Oriental Churches), previously named Congregation for the Oriental Churches or Congregation...
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  • The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, previously named the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU), is a dicastery within the Holy...
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  • The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life is a dicastery of the Roman Curia. Pope Francis announced its creation on 15 August 2016, effective 1 September...
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  • evangelization (Dicastery for Evangelization) comes before doctrine (Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith), and doctrine is closely followed by the Dicastery for...
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  • The Dicastery for Culture and Education is an administrative unit of the Roman Curia. It began operations on 5 June 2022 as established by the apostolic...
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  • current law, the dicasteries are juridically equal, but congregations generally have more direct jurisdiction than other dicasteries. The Roman Congregations...
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  • The Dicastery for the Service of Charity, also known as the Apostolic Alms Office, is an administrative unit of the Roman Curia. It began operations on...
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    Robert Francis Prevost (category Prefects of the Dicastery for Bishops)
    prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal who has served as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops since April 12, 2023. He previously served as Bishop of Chiclayo...
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    which transferred responsibility for the Opus Dei from the Dicastery for Bishops to the Dicastery for the Clergy and decreed that the head of the Opus Dei...
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    Palace used by previous popes. Francis has made women full members of dicasteries in the Roman Curia. He maintains that the Catholic Church should be more...
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  • The Archive of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, commonly referred to as the Archive of the Inquisition (or more fully the Archive of the Inquisition...
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    cardinal of the Catholic Church who serves as the 1st Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity. Krajewski served as papal master of ceremonies...
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    Diocletian Passion bearers Patron saint Places Mariology Canonization process Dicastery for the Causes of Saints Candidates for sainthood Servant of God list...
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    v t e Saints of the Catholic Church Dicastery for the Causes of Saints Stages of canonization: Servant of God   →   Venerable   →   Blessed   →   Saint...
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    precisely the names and composition of each dicastery, and enumerating the competencies of each dicastery. It replaced the previous special law, Regimini...
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  • The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, previously named Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID), is a dicastery of the Roman Curia,...
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    approved by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. On 10 March 2024, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints permitted the opening of Abad's cause. The grant...
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    currently serving as the Pro-Prefect for the Section of Evangelization of Dicastery for Evangelization (formerly the Congregation for the Evangelization of...
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    as a symbol of support for diversity and inclusiveness. The Catholic dicastery Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, founded as Secretariat...
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