Dicastery of the Roman Curia

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)

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Associated Organizations

• Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews

Present Officials
President:	Cardinal Walter Kasper (75) (2001.03.03 – ...)
Secretary:	Bishop Brian Farrell, L.C. (64) (2002.12.19 – ...)
Undersecretary:	Msgr. Eleuterio Francesco Fortino (1987 – ...)
Past Officials
President:	Cardinal 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:	Bishop Marc Ouellet, P.S.S. (63) (later Cardinal) (2001.03.03 – 2002.11.15)
Secretary:	Bishop 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:	Bishop 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:	Fr. 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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