# Dicastery > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dicastery > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dicastery.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicastery > Source revision: 1353532856 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Department of the Roman Curia}} {{More citations needed|date=October 2015}} {{Roman Curia sidebar}} A '''dicastery''' ({{IPAc-en|d|ɪ|ˈ|k|æ|s|t|ə|r|i}}; {{ety|el|''δικαστήριον'' (dikastērion)|law-court}}; from {{langx|el|[δικαστής](/source/Dikastes)|dikastes|judge, juror|label=none}}) is a department in the [Roman Curia](/source/Roman_Curia) of the [Catholic Church](/source/Catholic_Church). == History == === ''Pastor bonus'' === ''[Pastor bonus](/source/Pastor_bonus)'' (1988) includes this definition: {{blockquote|By the word "dicasteries" are understood the [Secretariat of State](/source/Secretariat_of_State_(Holy_See)), Congregations, Tribunals, Councils and Offices, namely, the [Apostolic Camera](/source/Apostolic_Camera), the [Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See](/source/Administration_of_the_Patrimony_of_the_Apostolic_See) and the [Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See](/source/Prefecture_for_the_Economic_Affairs_of_the_Holy_See).{{cite web |url=https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_19880628_pastor-bonus-general-norms_en.html |title=Pastor Bonus: Dicasteries |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601014551/https://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_jp-ii_apc_19880628_pastor-bonus-general-norms_en.html |archivedate=June 1, 2013 }}}}However, since ''[Praedicate evangelium](/source/Praedicate_evangelium)'' came into force, ''Pastor bonus'' and its content is obsolete. == ''Praedicate evangelium'' == Under the new structure of the [Roman Curia](/source/Roman_Curia) created by ''[Praedicate evangelium](/source/Praedicate_evangelium)'' ([effective](/source/Entry_into_force) since 5 June 2022), the former [congregations](/source/Congregation_(Roman_Curia)) and [pontifical council](/source/pontifical_council)s are replaced with dicasteries.{{Cite web |title=“Praedicate Evangelium” on the Roman Curia and its service to the Church and to the World (19 March 2022) |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_constitutions/documents/20220319-costituzione-ap-praedicate-evangelium.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va |language=en}} ==Current dicasteries == As of 2022, there are sixteen dicasteries:{{Cite web |last= |date=19 March 2022 |title=Pope Francis reforms Roman Curia with launch of Vatican constitution |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/249964/praedicate-evangelium-pope-francis-reforms-roman-curia-with-launch-of-vatican-constitution |access-date=2022-03-19 |website=Catholic News Agency |language=en}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |-- ! Dicastery ! Current prefect ! Country ! Picture |-- | [Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith](/source/Dicastery_for_the_Doctrine_of_the_Faith) || [Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández](/source/V%C3%ADctor_Manuel_Fern%C3%A1ndez){{Cite web |title=Current Superiors |url=https://www.doctrinafidei.va/en/profilo/direttivo/superiori.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.doctrinafidei.va |language=en}}|| {{ARG}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments](/source/Dicastery_for_Divine_Worship_and_the_Discipline_of_the_Sacraments) || [Cardinal Arthur Roche](/source/Arthur_Roche){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-culto-divino-e-disciplina-sacramenti/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{GBR}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for Evangelization](/source/Dicastery_for_Evangelization) ||[Pope Leo XIV](/source/Pope_Leo_XIV){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for Evangelization Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-evangelizzazione/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{USA}}
{{PER}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for the Causes of Saints](/source/Dicastery_for_the_Causes_of_Saints) || [Cardinal Marcello Semeraro](/source/Marcello_Semeraro){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for the Causes of Saints Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-cause-santi/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{ITA}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for Bishops](/source/Dicastery_for_Bishops) || [Archbishop Filippo Iannone](/source/Filippo_Iannone)|| {{ITA}}||112x112px |-- | [Dicastery for the Clergy](/source/Dicastery_for_the_Clergy) || [Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik](/source/Lazarus_You_Heung-sik){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for the Clergy Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-clero/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{KOR}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for the Eastern Churches](/source/Dicastery_for_the_Eastern_Churches) || [Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti](/source/Claudio_Gugerotti){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for the Eastern Churches Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-chiese-orientali/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{ITA}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life](/source/Dicastery_for_Institutes_of_Consecrated_Life_and_Societies_of_Apostolic_Life) || [Sister Simona Brambilla](/source/Simona_Brambilla){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-vita-consacrata/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{ITA}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for Culture and Education](/source/Dicastery_for_Culture_and_Education) || [Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Tolentino_de_Mendon%C3%A7a){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for Culture and Education Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-cultura-educazione/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{POR}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for the Service of Charity](/source/Dicastery_for_the_Service_of_Charity) || Archbishop [Luis Marín de San Martín](/source/Luis_Mar%C3%ADn_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn){{Cite web |date=2026-03-12 |title=Pope appoints new Papal Almoner, names Cardinal Krajewski Archbishop of Łódź - Vatican News |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-03/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-new-papal-almoner-marin-de-san-martin.html |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=www.vaticannews.va |language=en}}|| [Spain](/source/Spain)|| |-- | [Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life](/source/Dicastery_for_the_Laity%2C_Family_and_Life) || [Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell](/source/Kevin_Farrell){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-per-i-laici--la-famiglia-e-la-vita/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{IRE}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity](/source/Dicastery_for_Promoting_Christian_Unity) || [Cardinal Kurt Koch](/source/Kurt_Koch){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-promozione-unita-cristiani/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{SWI}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue](/source/Dicastery_for_Interreligious_Dialogue) || [Cardinal George Koovakad](/source/George_Koovakad){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-dialogo-interreligioso/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{IND}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development](/source/Dicastery_for_Promoting_Integral_Human_Development) || [Cardinal Michael Czerny](/source/Michael_Czerny){{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-per-il-servizio-dello-sviluppo-umano-integrale/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{CZE}}
{{CAN}} || 100px |-- | [Dicastery for Legislative Texts](/source/Dicastery_for_Legislative_Texts) || Archbishop [Anthony Randazzo](/source/Anthony_Randazzo){{Cite web |date=2026-03-25 |title=Australia's Archbishop Randazzo named Prefect of Dicastery for Legislative Texts - Vatican News |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-03/pope-australian-bishop-as-prefect-of-dicastery-legislative-texts.html |access-date=2026-04-10 |website=www.vaticannews.va |language=en}}|| [Australia](/source/Australia)|| |-- | [Dicastery for Communication](/source/Dicastery_for_Communication) || Mr. Paolo Ruffini{{Cite web |title=Dicasteries Dicastery for Communication Structure |url=https://www.vatican.va/content/romancuria/en/dicasteri/dicastero-per-la-comunicazione/struttura.html |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.vatican.va}}|| {{ITA}} || |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Roman Curia footer}} {{Papacy}} {{Vatican City topics}} {{Catholic Church footer}} Category:Dicasteries --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dicastery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicastery) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dicastery?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.