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Department of the Roman Curia
The Dicastery for Bishops, formerly named Congregation for Bishops (Latin: Congregatio pro Episcopis), is the dicastery of the Roman Curia of the Catholic
Dicastery_for_Bishops
Department of the Roman Curia
A dicastery (/dɪˈkæstəri/; from Greek δικαστήριον (dikastērion) 'law-court'; from δικαστής, dikastes, 'judge, juror') is a department in the Roman Curia
Dicastery
Head of the Catholic Church since 2025
as Bishop of Chiclayo from 2015 to 2023, and became a Peruvian citizen. In 2023, Pope Francis appointed him prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops in Rome
Pope_Leo_XIV
Department of the Holy See
The Dicastery for Communication (Latin: Dicasterium pro Communicatione, Italian: Dicastero per la Comunicazione) is a department (dicastery) of the Roman
Dicastery_for_Communication
Administrative department of the Catholic Church
The Dicastery for Evangelization is a department (dicastery) of the Roman Curia. It was created on 5 June 2022 by the apostolic constitution Praedicate
Dicastery_for_Evangelization
Italian Catholic prelate (born 1957)
of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America since 15 October 2025. He was prefect Dicastery for Legislative
Filippo_Iannone
Italian monk and priest (born 1956)
of Montecassino from 2014 to 2022, and has been a member of the Dicastery for Bishops since 2022. Ogliari was born in Erba, Lombardy, Italy on 10 December
Donato_Ogliari
Italian Vatican official (born 1969)
13 July 2022, Pope Francis appointed women as members of the Dicastery for Bishops for the first time, including Petrini, Yvonne Reungoat, and María
Raffaella_Petrini
the United States to the Dicastery for Bishops in Rome. Most archdioceses and large dioceses have one or more auxiliary bishops, serving under the direction
List of Catholic bishops in the United States
List_of_Catholic_bishops_in_the_United_States
Administrative institutions of the Holy See
current prefect is Marcello Cardinal Semeraro. The Dicastery for Bishops oversees the selection of new bishops who are not in mission territories or those areas
Roman_Curia
Election of current Catholic pope
Robert Francis Prevost, the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. After accepting his election
2025_conclave
Dicastery of the Roman Curia
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, previously named the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue (PCID), is a dicastery of the Roman Curia
Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
Dicastery_for_Interreligious_Dialogue
High-ranking member of the Christian clergy
Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions. The history of the auxiliary bishop in the Catholic
Auxiliary_bishop
Leadership position in religious institutions
candidate for ordination as bishop. The Dicastery for Bishops generally oversees the selection of new bishops, with recommendations sent for the approval
Bishop
Department of the Roman Curia
auspices of the Dicastery for Bishops (formerly the Congregation for Bishops and before that the Sacred Consistorial Congregation) and for most of its history
Pontifical Commission for Latin America
Pontifical_Commission_for_Latin_America
Canadian Catholic cardinal (born 1944)
Catholic prelate who served as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America from 2010 to 2023. He is a
Marc_Ouellet
Peruvian priest (born 1989)
Roman Curia, he appointed Rimaycuna Inga as his secretary in the Dicastery for Bishops in 2024. Following Prevost's election as Pope Leo XIV on 8 May 2025
Edgard_Rimaycuna
Administrative unit of the Roman Curia for education
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
Dicastery for Culture and Education
Dicastery_for_Culture_and_Education
the Philippines to the Dicastery for Bishops in Rome. Most archdioceses and large dioceses have one or more auxiliary bishops, serving in association
List of Catholic bishops in the Philippines
List_of_Catholic_bishops_in_the_Philippines
Roman Catholic administrative organization
The Dicastery for the Clergy, formerly named Congregation for the Clergy (Latin: Congregatio pro Clericis; formerly the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy
Dicastery_for_the_Clergy
Robert Francis Prevost, the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, who took the papal name Leo XIV
Cardinal electors in the 2025 conclave
Cardinal_electors_in_the_2025_conclave
Italian cardinal (born 1934)
and served as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops from 2000 to 2010. As the most senior cardinal bishop in attendance, he chaired the 2013 conclave
Giovanni_Battista_Re
Catholic Church dicastery overseeing the process of canonization of saints
In the Catholic Church, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, previously named the Congregation for the Causes of Saints (Latin: Congregatio de Causis
Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
Dicastery_for_the_Causes_of_Saints
Department of the Roman Curia
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
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
Dicastery_for_the_Doctrine_of_the_Faith
Dicastery of the Roman Curia
The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches (also called the Dicastery for the Oriental Churches), previously named the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Dicastery_for_the_Eastern_Churches
French religious sister (born 1945)
July 2022, she has been appointed as a member in the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops. Yvonne Reungoat was born in Plouénan, France on 14 January 1945
Yvonne_Reungoat
Catholic church in Rome
of Quebec, Marc Ouellet, who is also the Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops of the Roman Curia. He was Cardinal Priest from 2003 to 2018, and
Santa_Maria_in_Traspontina
évêques" [Resignation of Cardinal Ouellet: an American bishop appointed to head the Dicastery for Bishops]. La Croix (in French). Archived from the original
Family_of_Pope_Leo_XIV
Process appointing bishops in the Catholic Church
The appointment of bishops in the Catholic Church is a complicated process. Outgoing bishops, neighbouring bishops, the faithful, the apostolic nuncio
Appointment of Catholic bishops
Appointment_of_Catholic_bishops
Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction
Holy See and the Dicastery for Bishops, and is not part of any ecclesiastical province, whilst being a full member of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of
Bishopric of the Forces in Great Britain
Bishopric_of_the_Forces_in_Great_Britain
Non-official designation for the apartments of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City
Palace of the Holy Office (where he also lived as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops) after his election until the renovations were completed. The renovations
Papal_apartments
Responsibilities regarding bishops and seminaries passed to the Sacred Consistorial Congregation (the current Dicastery for Bishops), while those concerning
Congregation of Bishops and Regulars
Congregation_of_Bishops_and_Regulars
Palace in Rome, Italy
XIV also resided in this Palace when he served as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops from 2023-2025 until the first ten months of his Papacy (May 2025-March
Palace_of_the_Holy_Office
Metropolitan archbishops: 33 Bishops: 134 Bishops of curia: 1 Coadjutor bishops: 3 Auxiliary bishops: 25 Archbishops/bishops emeriti: 90 Bishop-elect: 1 Total: 290
List of Catholic bishops in India
List_of_Catholic_bishops_in_India
Dicastery of the Roman Catholic Curia
The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life (Italian: Dicastero per i laici, la famiglia e la vita, Latin: Dicasterium pro laicis, familia et vita) is
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
Dicastery_for_the_Laity,_Family_and_Life
French Catholic cardinal (born 1958)
September. On 13 July 2022, Pope Francis named him a member of the Dicastery for Bishops. On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis made him a Cardinal-Priest, assigning
Jean-Marc_Aveline
Dicastery of the Roman Curia
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (Latin: Dicasterium ad integram humanam progressionem fovendam) is a dicastery of the Roman curia
Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Dicastery_for_Promoting_Integral_Human_Development
Argentine consecrated virgin and sociologist (born 1951)
July 2022, Pope Francis elected her as a member of the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops. Alongside with two religious sisters, Raffaella Petrini and Yvonne
María_Lía_Zervino
American Catholic prelate (born 1958)
concluded that "the continuation in office of Bishop Strickland was not feasible", and that the Dicastery for Bishops and Francis decided that Strickland should
Joseph_Strickland
Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church and Vatican City
institutions are the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which oversees the Catholic Church's doctrine; the Dicastery for Bishops, which coordinates
Holy_See
Former Cardinal
for Bishops on 26 February 1973. One of the most influential posts he held in Rome, between 1973 and 1984 was Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops,
Sebastiano_Baggio
Catholic bishop (born 1945)
October 2022, the Dicastery for Bishops handed down a sentence of guilty for sexual abuse. Lafont is confined to a monastery in France for "a life of prayer
Emmanuel Marie Philippe Louis Lafont
Emmanuel_Marie_Philippe_Louis_Lafont
Croatian prelate (born 1968)
of the Dicastery for Bishops and was elected president of the Episcopal Conference of Croatia. Serving as the archbishop of Split-Makarska for only ten
Dražen_Kutleša
20th and 21st-century Roman Catholic Archbishop
He was appointed a member of the Dicastery for Bishops of the Roman Curia in July 2021 and the pontifical delegate for the International Commission of
Jorge_Ignacio_García_Cuerva
Personal prelature of the Catholic Church
also transfers responsibility for the personal prelature Opus Dei from the Dicastery for Bishops to the Dicastery for the Clergy, conforming to the apostolic
Opus_Dei
Beninese Catholic cardinal and Servant of God (1922–2008)
criticized his contemporary bishops in Africa: "If I have to make a complaint it would be this: if at one time the bishops moved little, today they travel
Bernardin_Gantin
Irish former Roman Catholic prelate (born 1946)
law, Archbishop Neary submitted his episcopal resignation to the Dicastery for Bishops on his 75th birthday on 15 April 2021, but was expected to remain
Michael_Neary_(bishop)
Prado Ayuso [es], Bishop of San Sebastián Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost (the future Pope Leo XIV), Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops[citation needed]
List of dignitaries at the funeral of Pope Francis
List_of_dignitaries_at_the_funeral_of_Pope_Francis
Irish prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1958)
Secretary of the Section of Culture of the Dicastery for Culture and Education since 2022. He was appointed Titular Bishop of Drivastum by Pope Francis in 2016
Paul_Tighe
Consecration of bishops by SSPX
newly ordained four bishops, all SSPX priests, and all lay Catholics with formal adherence to the SSPX. Furthermore, the Dicastery declared that the sacraments
2026_Écône_consecrations
Italian cardinal (1893–1986)
the Roman Catholic Church. He served as prefect of the Congregation for Bishops from 1967 to 1973, and dean of the College of Cardinals from 1977 until
Carlo_Confalonieri
Department of the Roman Curia
Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (Latin: Dicasterium de Cultu Divino et Disciplina Sacramentorum) is the dicastery of
Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
Dicastery_for_Divine_Worship_and_the_Discipline_of_the_Sacraments
Brazilian Cardinal Bishop
Brazilian Catholic prelate who served as Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops from 1998 to 2000. He previously served as Archbishop of São Salvador
Lucas_Moreira_Neves
appointment as cardinal bishops, by the remainder. For cardinal bishops who are Eastern Catholic patriarchs, for cardinal priests and for cardinal deacons,
List_of_current_cardinals
Schismatic traditionalist Catholic priestly fraternity
This faculty was revoked by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith after the illicit consecrations of four bishops in 2026. On 20 November 2016, Pope
Society_of_Saint_Pius_X
Catholic appointments from 2014 to 2024
region. Two are suffragan bishops, Cantoni and McElroy, whose metropolitan archbishops are not cardinals. Of two not yet bishops, Frezza received his episcopal
Cardinals_created_by_Francis
Dicastery of the Roman Curia
regarding the appointment of bishops was then transferred to the Concistorial Congregation, the current Dicastery for Bishops O'Connell, Gerard (19 March
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Dicastery_for_Institutes_of_Consecrated_Life_and_Societies_of_Apostolic_Life
2022 apostolic constitution of Pope Francis
Churches Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Dicastery for the Causes of Saints Dicastery for Bishops Dicastery for the Clergy
Praedicate_evangelium
American Catholic episcopal conference
Catholic Bishops (NCCB) and United States Catholic Conference (USCC), the USCCB is a registered corporation based in Washington, D.C. As with all bishops' conferences
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
United_States_Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops
Filipino Catholic cardinal (born 1957)
pro-prefect for the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches of the Dicastery for Evangelization (formerly Congregation for the Evangelization
Luis_Antonio_Tagle
Australian Catholic bishop
Catholic prelate who is the prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts. From 2019 to 2026, he was the bishop ordinary of the Diocese of Broken Bay in
Anthony_Randazzo
Portuguese Catholic prelate and intellectual (born 1965)
2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022. "Pope names three women to Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops" (Press release). Vatican News. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July
José_Tolentino_de_Mendonça
Mexican-American media executive and journalist (born 1986)
since 2023. On June 2, 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed her prefect of the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See, effective November 1, 2026. Alvarado
Montse_Alvarado
American Catholic prelate (born 1961)
Prevost, the future Pope Leo XIV and at the time the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, met with Martin to discuss the speed of changes within the diocese
Michael_T._Martin
Roman Catholic Church department, active since the 1960s
The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity (Italian: Dicastero per la promozione dell'unità dei cristiani, Latin: Dicasterium ad unitatem christianorum
Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
Dicastery_for_Promoting_Christian_Unity
Irish Roman Catholic prelate (born 1944)
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life and Bishop Emeritus of Dallas. Farrell entered the congregation
Brian_Farrell_(bishop)
Roman Catholic diocese in Italy
Vicegerent of Rome in 2012. In 2025 he was appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. Acta Apostolicae Sedis vol. 101 (2009), p. 638; vol. 104 (2012)
Diocese of Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo
Diocese_of_Sora-Cassino-Aquino-Pontecorvo
South Korean Catholic cardinal
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy since 2021. He is the first Korean to head a department of the Roman Curia. He previously served as Bishop of Daejeon
Lazarus_You_Heung-sik
Argentine American Catholic bishop (born 1974)
serve as an official in the Dicastery for Bishops at the Vatican. Pope Francis appointed Esposito-Garcia as an auxiliary bishop of Washington on December
Juan_Esposito-Garcia
to refer to the bishops alone. The term "pope" was still used loosely until the sixth century, being at times assumed by other bishops. The term "hierarchy"
Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Hierarchy_of_the_Catholic_Church
Irish Roman Catholic prelate (born 1946)
with canon law, Kelly submitted his episcopal resignation to the Dicastery for Bishops on his 75th birthday on 20 May 2021. Following the announcement
Brendan_Kelly_(bishop)
Catholic order of mendicant friars
Institute Augustinianum Robert Prevost, Bishop of Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru (2015–2023), prefect of Dicastery for Bishops (2023– 2025), Elected Pope Leo XIV
Order_of_Saint_Augustine
of two curial cardinals. Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, after praising the seriousness of the Germans in tackling sexual
Catholic_Church_in_Germany
Italian cardinal (1853-1928)
served as secretary of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation (now the Dicastery for Bishops) from 1908 until his death in 1928. He was named a cardinal by Pope
Gaetano_de_Lai
Filipino archbishop and cardinal (born 1952)
Italy. On July 13, 2022, Pope Francis named him a member of the Dicastery for Bishops. On June 3, 2023, Advincula received an honorary doctorate degree
Jose_Advincula
Religious order in the Catholic Church
February 2025 by the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. On March 6, 2025, the bishops conference of Argentina
Miles Christi (religious order)
Miles_Christi_(religious_order)
Peruvian Catholic bishop (born 1974)
Robert Francis Prevost, whom the pope appointed as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. In the 2025 conclave, Prevost was elected as Pope Leo XIV. In a
Edinson Edgardo Farfán Córdova
Edinson_Edgardo_Farfán_Córdova
2024 Catholic document
Norms for Proceeding in the Discernment of Alleged Supernatural Phenomena is a 2024 document written by the Holy See's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the
Norms for Proceeding in the Discernment of Alleged Supernatural Phenomena
Norms_for_Proceeding_in_the_Discernment_of_Alleged_Supernatural_Phenomena
Italian religious sister (born 1965)
is an Italian Catholic religious sister who serves as Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life since
Simona_Brambilla
Senior church official
country. Others are titular bishops who are current or former officials within the Roman Curia, generally the heads of dicasteries and other bodies linked
Cardinal_(Catholic_Church)
Bilateral relations
Francis Prevost, then-Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and then-President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, was elected Pope and took
Holy_See–Peru_relations
English Catholic prelate (born 1950)
Vatican. On 13 July 2022, Pope Francis named him a member of the Dicastery for Bishops. On 27 August 2022, Pope Francis created him a Cardinal-Deacon of
Arthur_Roche
English Catholic archbishop (born 1955)
Vatican Dicasteries; the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity. "Two New Auxiliary Bishops for the Diocese"
Bernard_Longley
French prelate
Dicastery for Bishops began on 13 February 2023: Antoine Hérouard, Archbishop of Dijon, assisted by Joël Mercier, secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy
Dominique_Rey
Italian excommunicated Catholic priest (born 1970)
consecrations of bishops would take place on 1 July. On 12 February, Pagliarani met Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine
Davide_Pagliarani
2025 Catholic doctrinal note
(Latin for 'Ancient and new') is a doctrinal note of the Catholic Church co-issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Culture
Antiqua_et_nova
Italian economist and academic, religious sister, and Holy See official
Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, and currently serves as the Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development in the Roman Curia since September
Alessandra_Smerilli
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Texas, U.S.
revealed that the Dicastery for Bishops in Rome had completed an apostolic visitation to the diocese. It had been conducted by Bishop Emeritus Gerald Kicanas
Diocese_of_Tyler
Bilateral relations
Francis Prevost, then-Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and then-President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, was elected Pope and took
Holy See–United States relations
Holy_See–United_States_relations
American SSPX bishop (born 1980)
consecrated a bishop by the SSPX without papal approval in the 2026 Écône consecrations, which led to a statement from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of
Michael_Goldade
Argentine Catholic prelate and theologian (born 1962)
the Catholic Church and a theologian. He is currently the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Fernández served as rector of the Pontifical
Víctor_Manuel_Fernández
Irish-American Catholic cardinal (born 1947)
Irish American Catholic prelate who has served as the prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life since 2016, camerlengo of the Holy Roman
Kevin_Farrell
Irish former Roman Catholic prelate (born 1944)
Brennan as Bishop of Ferns on 23 April 2006. In accordance with canon law, Walsh submitted his episcopal resignation to the Dicastery for Bishops on his 75th
Éamonn_Walsh_(bishop)
Italian Catholic cardinal and bishop
Verde. On 13 July 2022, Pope Francis named him a member of the Dicastery for Bishops. He participated as a cardinal elector in the 2025 papal conclave
Oscar_Cantoni
Nigerian Catholic bishop
is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. In December 2020, Pope Francis appointed him as a member of the Dicastery on Integral Human
Matthew_Hassan_Kukah
Maltese Catholic cardinal (born 1957)
Signatura. On 13 July 2022, Pope Francis named him a member of the Dicastery for Bishops. In a 2024 interview, Cardinal Grech stated his belief in how synodality
Mario_Grech
Roman Catholic dicastery
The Dicastery for Legislative Texts, formerly named Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, is a dicastery of the Roman Curia. It is distinct from the
Dicastery for Legislative Texts
Dicastery_for_Legislative_Texts
Spanish Catholic archbishop (born 1961)
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity since March 2026. He previously served as joint under-secretary for the Synod of Bishops from 2021 to
Luis_Marín_de_San_Martín
Irish former Roman Catholic prelate (born 1944)
auxiliary bishops appointed in Dublin". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 March 2023. "Bishops". Archdiocese of Dublin. Retrieved 23 March 2023. "Bishop Raymond
Raymond_Field_(bishop)
Administrative unit of the Roman Curia
The Dicastery for the Service of Charity (Italian: Dicastero per il servizio della carità, Latin: Dicasterium servitio caritatis praepositum seu Eleemosynaria
Dicastery for the Service of Charity
Dicastery_for_the_Service_of_Charity
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