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Dicastery of the Roman Curia

Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

Also known as Conseil pontifical pour la promotion de l’unité des chrétiens (français), 그리스도교일치평의회 (한국어), Pontificio Consejo para la promoción de la unidad de los cristianos (español), キリスト教一致推進評議会 (日本語), Papieska Rada ds. Popierania Jedności Chrześcijan (polski), 基督徒合一促進委員會 (中文), Pontifical Rat für die Förderung der Einheit der Christen (Deutsch), Pontificio Consiglio per la Promozione dell’Unità dei Cristiani (Italiano), Pontificium Consilium ad Unitatem Christianorum Fovendam (latine)

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History

  • 1960.06.05: Established as Secretariat on Christian Unity / Sekretariat zur Förderung der Einheit der Christen (Deutsch) / Secretariatus ad Christianorum Unitatem Fovendam (Latin)
  • 1965: Renamed as Secretariat for Christian Unity / Seretariato per l’Unione dei Cristiani (Italiano) / Sekretariat für die Einheit der Christen (Deutsch)
  • 1988.06.30: Promoted as Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity / Conseil pontifical pour la promotion de l’unité des chrétiens (français) / 그리스도교일치평의회 (한국어) / Pontificio Consejo para la promoción de la unidad de los cristianos (español) / キリスト教一致推進評議会 (日本語) / Papieska Rada ds. Popierania Jedności Chrześcijan (polski) / 基督徒合一促進委員會 (中文) / Pontifical Rat für die Förderung der Einheit der Christen (Deutsch) / Pontificio Consiglio per la Promozione dell’Unità dei Cristiani (Italiano) / Pontificium Consilium ad Unitatem Christianorum Fovendam (Latin)

Documents: Text (x 21)

Associated Organizations


Present Officials

President:

CardinalCardinal Walter Kasper (75) (2001.03.03 – ...)

Secretary:

Retired BishopBishop Brian Farrell, L.C. (64) (2002.12.19 – ...)

Undersecretary:

Retired MonsignorMsgr. Eleuterio Francesco Fortino (1987 – ...)

Past Officials

President:

CardinalCardinal Edward Idris Cassidy (葛錫迪) (83) (1989.12.12 – 2001.03.03)

President:

Cardinal Johannes Willebrands (1969.04.12 – 1989.12.12)

President:

Cardinal Augustin Bea, S.J. (1960.06.06 – 1968.11.16)

Vice-President:

Bishop Ramón Torrella Cascante (later Archbishop) (1975.12.20 – 1983.04.11)

Vice-President:

Cardinal John Carmel Heenan (1964 – 1970)

Vice-President:

Bishop Emiel-Jozef De Smedt (1964 – 1970)

Secretary:

CardinalBishop Marc Ouellet, P.S.S. (63) (later Cardinal) (2001.03.03 – 2002.11.15)

Secretary:

CardinalBishop Walter Kasper (75) (later Cardinal) (1999.03.16 – 2001.02.21)

Secretary:

Bishop Pierre François Marie Joseph Duprey, M. Afr. (1983.04.25 – 1999.03.16)

Secretary:

Msgr. Charles Moeller (1973 – 1981)

Secretary:

Fr. Jean Jérôme Hamer, O.P. (later Cardinal) (1969.04.12 – 1973.06.14)

Secretary:

Bishop Johannes Willebrands (later Cardinal) (1960.06.28 – 1969.04.28)

Adjunct Secretary:

ArchbishopBishop Jean-Claude Périsset (68) (later Archbishop) (1996.11.16 – 1998.11.12)

Adjunct Secretary:

Fr. Jean Jérôme Hamer, O.P. (later Cardinal) (1966 – 1969.04.12)

Undersecretary:

BishopFr. John Basil Meeking (78) (later Bishop) (1985 – 1987.03.30)

Undersecretary:

Fr. Jean-François Mathieu Arrighi (later Bishop) (1970 – 1985.04.17)

Undersecretary:

Fr. Pierre François Marie Joseph Duprey, M. Afr. (later Bishop) (1970 – 1983.04.25)

Undersecretary:

Fr. Pierre François Marie Joseph Duprey, M. Afr. (later Bishop) (1963 – 1970)

Undersecretary:

Fr. Jean-François Mathieu Arrighi (later Bishop) (1963 – 1970)

as of 2008.03.08

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