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Dicastery of the Roman Curia

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Also known as Congrégation pour la doctrine de la foi (français), 신앙교리성 (한국어), Kongregacja Nauki Wiary (Kongregacja Doktryny Wiary) (polski), 教理省 (日本語), Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe (español), Kongregacja Nauki Wiary (polski), 教義部 (中文), Kongregation für die Glaubenslehre (Deutsch), Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede (Italiano), Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei (latine)

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History

  • 1542.07.21: Established as Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition / Sacrée Congrégation de l’Inquisition romaine et universelle (français) / Commissione di Santa Romana e Univerale Inquisizione (Italiano)
  • 1908.06.29: Promoted as Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office / Świętym Oficjum (polski) / Oberste Hl. Kongregation des Heiligen Offiziums (Deutsch) / Suprema Sagrada Congregacíon del Santo Oficio (español) / Suprema S. Congregação do Santo Ofício (Português) / Suprême Sacrée Congrégation du Saint-Office (français) / Suprema Sacra Congregazione del Sant’Ufficizio (Italiano) / Suprema Sacra Congregatio de Sancti Officii (Latin)
  • 1965.12.07: Renamed as Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith / Sacrée Congrégation pour la doctrine de la foi (français) / Hl. Kongregation für die Glaubenslehre (Deutsch) / Sacra Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede (Italiano) / S. Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei (Latin)
  • 1984: Renamed as Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith / Congrégation pour la doctrine de la foi (français) / 신앙교리성 (한국어) / Kongregacja Nauki Wiary (Kongregacja Doktryny Wiary) (polski) / 教理省 (日本語) / Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe (español) / Kongregacja Nauki Wiary (polski) / 教義部 (中文) / Kongregation für die Glaubenslehre (Deutsch) / Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede (Italiano) / Congregatio pro Doctrina Fidei (Latin)

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Associated Organizations


Present Officials

Prefect:

CardinalCardinal William Joseph Levada (71) (2005.05.13 – ...)

Secretary:

Retired ArchbishopArchbishop Angelo Amato, S.D.B. (69) (2002.12.19 – ...)

Undersecretary:

Retired PriestFr. Joseph Augustine Di Noia, O.P. (2002.04.04 – ...)

Past Officials

Prefect:

PopeCardinal Joseph Ratzinger (80) (later Pope) (1981.11.25 – 2005.04.02)

Prefect:

Cardinal Franjo Šeper (1968.08.20 – 1981.11.25)

Pro-Prefect:

Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani (1965 – 1968.01.06)

Prefect:

Pope John XXIII (1958.10.28 – 1963.06.03)

Prefect:

Pope Pius XII (1939.03.02 – 1958.10.09)

Prefect:

Pope Pius XI (1922.02.06 – 1939.02.10)

Prefect:

Pope Benedict XV (1914.09.03 – 1922.01.22)

Prefect:

Pope Pius X (1903.08.04 – 1914.08.20)

Secretary:

CardinalArchbishop Tarcisio Bertone, S.D.B. (73) (later Cardinal) (1995.06.13 – 2002.12.10)

Secretary:

Archbishop Alberto Bovone (later Cardinal) (1984.04.08 – 1995.06.13)

Secretary:

Archbishop Jean Jérôme Hamer, O.P. (later Cardinal) (1973.06.14 – 1984.04.08)

Secretary:

Cardinal Paul-Pierre Philippe, O.P. (1967.06.29 – 1973.03.06)

Secretary:

Cardinal Pietro Parente (1965.12.07 – 1967.06.29?)

Secretary:

Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani (1959.11.07 – 1965)

Secretary:

Cardinal Giuseppe Pizzardo (1951.02.16 – 1959.10.12)

Secretary:

Cardinal Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani (1939.04.30 – 1951.01.13)

Secretary:

Cardinal Donato Sbarretti (1930.07.04 – 1939.04.01)

Secretary:

Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta (1914.10.14 – 1930.02.26)

Secretary:

Cardinal Domenico Ferrata (1914.01.02 – 1914.10.10)

Secretary:

Cardinal Mariano Rampolla del Tindaro (1908.12.30 – 1913.12.16)

Secretary:

Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli (1903.01.16 – 1908.12.31)

Secretary:

Cardinal Raffaele Monaco La Valletta (1884.02.15 – 1889.03.01)

Secretary:

Cardinal Luigi Bilio, C.R.S.P. (1883.01.25 – 1884.01.30)

Secretary:

Cardinal Antonio Maria Panebianco, O.F.M. Conv. (1882.03.30 – 1883.01.25)

Secretary:

Cardinal Costantino Patrizi Naro (1860.10.10 – 1876.12.17?)

Secretary:

Cardinal Vincenzo Macchi (1844.04.25 – 1854.06.27)

Secretary:

Cardinal Bartolomeo Pacca (1830.04.07 – 1844.04.19?)

Secretary:

Cardinal Neri Maria Corsini (1745? – 1770.12.06?)

Secretary:

Cardinal Tommaso Ruffo (1740 – 1753.02.16)

Secretary:

Cardinal Curzio Origo (1730? – 1737.03.18)

Secretary:

Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni (1726.07? – 1740?)

Secretary:

Cardinal Fabrizio Paolucci (1724? – ?)

Secretary:

Cardinal Pietro Vito Ottoboni (later Pope) (1676 – 1689)

Secretary:

Cardinal Girolamo Bernerio, O.P. (1602.09.17 – 1611.08.05?)

Pro-Secretary:

Cardinal Alfredo Ottaviani (1953.01.15 – 1959.11.07)

Undersecretary:

Retired BishopFr. Gianfranco Girotti, O.F.M. Conv. (70) (later Bishop) (1997.06.11 – 2002.02.16)

Undersecretary:

Retired BishopFr. Jozef Zlatňanský (80) (later Bishop) (1984 – 1997.06.11)

Undersecretary:

Archbishop Alberto Bovone (later Cardinal) (1973.05.21 – 1984.05.12)

Undersecretary:

Msgr. Charles Moeller (1966 – 1973)

as of 2008.03.08

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