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THE ARCHEPARCHY OF KOTTAYAM Catholic Metropolitan’s House P. B. No. 71, Kottayam - 686 001, Kerala, India Tel : 0481 - 2563527, 2563812, 2300453 Fax : 2563327 E-mail: cbhktym@hotmail.com
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THE ROMAN CURIA
POPE: His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) Vicar of Jesus Christ, Bishop of Rome, 265th successor of St Peter & Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church. Born - Marktl am Inn - Germany - April 16, 1927 Ordained Priest - June 29, 1951 Elected Archbishop of Munchen - March 3, 1977 Ordained Bishop - May 28, 1977 Created Cardinal - June 27, 1977 Prefect, Doctrine of faith - November 27, 1981 Elected Pope - April 19, 2005 Installed Pope - April 24, 2005
I. Secretariat of State ....to help the Supreme Pontiff more closely, both in the care and government of the Universal Church and in the relationship with the other departments of the Roman Curia. H. E. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone Substitute (General Affairs): H. G. Archbishop Fernando Filoni Address : Palazzo Apostolico Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City Tel: 0039-06-69883438, Fax: 69885088
II CONGREGATIONS
1. Congregation for the Oriental Churches ...to deal with the persons and things pertaining to the Oriental Rites, except in matters that belong to the Congregation for the Doctrine of faith.
Prefect: H E Cardinal Leonardo SANDRI Secretary: H. G. Archbishop Cyril Vasil, S.J.
Address: Via della Conciliazione 34, 00193 Roma, Italy
Tel : 0039-06- 69884282 Fax : 0039-06-69884300
2. Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith All matters pertaining to the faith and all customs connected with the faith, the examination of new teachings and the promotion of studies concerning such teachings; reprieval of any teaching contrary to the principles of faith, the examination and censorship of books.
Prefect: The Most Rev. Archbishop William Joseph Levada Address : Piazza del S. Ufficio-II, 00139 Roma,I taly
Tel. 0039-06-69883357/69883413/69883409 Fax: 0039-06-69883409
3. Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples It has jurisdiction over mission countries. Deals with the erection and division of ecclesiastical territories in mission areas.
Prefect: H E Cardinal Ivan Dias
Address : Palazzo di Propaganda Fide, Piazza di Spagna 48, 00187 Rome, Italy
Tel: 0039 - 06-67983906 Fax: 0039 - 06 - 69880118
4. Congregation for the Causes of the Saints ... matters connected with the beatification and canonization of Saints
Prefect : His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Amato
Address : Palazzo della Congregazione, 10 Piazza Pio XII, 00193 Roma Italy
Tel : 0039 - 06 - 69884247 Fax : 0039 - 06 - 69881935
5. Congregation for the Clergy Promotion of the spiritual, pastoral and intellectual renewal of the clergy
Prefect : His Eminence Cardinal Claudio Hummes Ofm
Address: Palazzo della Congregazione, Piazza Pio XII, 3 00193 Roma, Italy
Tel: 0039 - 06 - 69884151 Fax: 0039 - 06 - 69884548
6. Congregation for the Institutes of Cons. Life & Societies of Ap. Life ... to promote and supervise the practice of the Evangelical Counsels as they are lived in approved forms of Cons. life as well as the works of the Societies of Ap. life.
Prefect : His Eminence Franc Rode
Address : Palazzo della Congregazione, Piazza Pio XII 3, 00193 Roma, Italy
Tel: 0039-06-69884167 Fax: 0039-06-69884172
7. Congregation for Seminaries and Catholic Education To this congregation is committed the erection, direction, temporal administration of Seminaries and the promotion and organization of Catholic education.
Prefect: His Eminence Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski
Address: Palazzo della Congregazione, Piazza Pio XII 3, 00193 Roma, Italy
Tel: 0039-06-69884167 Fax. 0039-06-69884172
8. Congregation for Bishops All matters that concern the person and the office of bishops and the state of the dioceses; examinations of the Quinquennial Report, arranging for the visit of Bishops to the Holy See, all matters pertaining to particular councils and episcopal conferences drawing up the norms for the pastoral guidance of Bishops.
Prefect: His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re
Address: Palazzo della Congregazione, Piazza Pio XII, 10 00193 Roma, Italy
Tel: 06 - 69883913
9. Congregation of the Sacraments and Divine WorshipAll matters regarding Divine Worship, Liturgy and Paraliturgies.
Prefect: His Eminence Cardinal Antonio Canizares Llovera
Address: Palazzo della Congregazione, Piazza Pio XII, 10 00193 Roma, Italy
Tel: 0039 - 06 - 69884316 Fax: 0039 - 06 - 69883499
III Tribunals:
1. The Apostolic Penitentiary The competence of the Apostolic Penitentiary is matters regarding the internal forum and indulgences.
Regent: Pro-Penitenziae Maggiore The Most. Rev. Msgr. Luigi De Magistris
Address: Palazzo della Cancelleria Apostolica, Piazza della Cancelleria 1, 00186 Roma, Italy
Tel.0039 - 06 - 69887523 / 69887523
2. Supreme Tribunal of ‘Segnatura Apostolica The Apostolic Signatura functions as the supreme tribunal and sees that Justice in the Church is correctly administered.
Prefect: The Most Rev. Msgr. Agostino Vallini
Address: Palazzo della Cancelleria Apostolica, Piazza della Cancelleria 1, 00186 Roma, Italy
Tel.0039 - 06 - 69887520 Fax: 0039 - 06 - 69887553
3. The Roman Rota ... court of higher instance at the Apostolic See, with the purpose of safeguarding rights within the Church; it fosters unity of jurisprudence.
Dean : The Most Rev. Msgr. Antoni Stankiewicz
Address : Palazzo della Cancelleria, Piazza della Cancelleria 1, 00186 Roma
Tel: 0039 - 06 - 69887502 Fax: 0039 - 06 - 69887554
4. Pontifical Councils: 1. Pontifical Council for the Laity 2. Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity 3. Pontifical Council for the Family 4. Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace 5. Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers 6. Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue 7. Pontifical Council for Culture 8. Pontifical Council for Social Communications 9. Pontifical Council for "Cor Unum" 10. Pontifical Council for the pastoral care of Migrants and Tourists
5. Pontifical Commissions: 1. Pontifical Mission Commission 2. International Theological Commission 3. Commission for the Cultural Heritage of the Church 4. Commission for Sacred Archaeology
6. Official Publications
Federation of Asian Bishops' Conference (FABC) Secretary General: Most Rev. Orlando B. Quevedo Address:
Phone: 00852 - 35892453, 25258021, 25223992; Fax: 00852 - 25379774; web: fabc.org; E-mail: fabc@hkdavc.com
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