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Secretariat of State *
CONGREGATIONS *
Tribunals *
STATISTICS OF THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY
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FEDERATION
OF ASIAN BISHOP'S CONFERENCE (FABC)
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.
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Born -Marktl am Inn, Germany |
April 16, 1927 |
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Ordained Priest - Cathedral at Freising.
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June 29, 1951 |
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Appointment as Archbishop of Munich and Freising |
March 24, 1977 |
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Ordained Bishop |
May 28, 1977 |
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Created Cardinal |
June 27, 1977 |
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Elected Pope |
April 19, 2005 |
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Installed Pope |
April 24, 2005 |
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.
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1. Secretary of State: |
His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Sodano |
| Substitute (General Affairs) |
Archbishop Leonardo Sandri |
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Address: |
Palazzo Apostolico Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City |
| Telephone |
0039-06-69883438, 69885088 ( F) |
2. Council for the Public affairs of the Church
....to deal with the affairs of Civil Government, those matters which are
entrusted by the Supreme Pontiff concerning civil laws and the administration of
the Pontifical Commission for social communication.
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Head of the office: |
Msgr. Rossetti Marcello |
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Address : |
Palazzo Apostolico Vaticano,
00120 Vatican City |
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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.
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Prefect |
His Beatitude Cardinal Patriarch
Ignace Moussa 1 Daoud |
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Secretary |
The Most Rev. Archbishop Antonio Maria Veglio |
| In Charge for Syro Malabar |
Rev. Mons. Norbert Glasmacher |
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Address : |
Via della Conciliazione 34,
00193 Roma, Italy |
| Telephone |
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.
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Prefect |
The Most Rev.Archbishop William Joseph Levada |
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Secretary |
The Most Rev. Msgr. Amato Angelo SDB |
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Address : |
Piazza del S. Ufficio-II,
00139 Roma, Italy |
| Telephone |
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.
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Prefect |
His Eminence Cressceinzio Cardinal Sepe |
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Secretary |
Rev. Fr. Charles A. Schleck CSL |
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Address : |
Palazzo di Propaganda Fide,
Piazza di Spagna 48, 00187 Rome, Italy |
| Telephone |
0039-06-67983906 |
| FAX |
0039-06-69880118 |
4. Congregation for the Causes of the Saints
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matter connected with the beatification and canonization of Saints.
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Prefect |
His Eminence Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins |
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Secretary |
Archbishop
Edward Nowak |
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Address : |
Palazzo
della Congregazione,
10 Piazza Pio XII, 00193 Roma Italy |
| Telephone |
0039-06-69884247 |
| FAX |
0039-06-69881935 |
5. Congregation for the Clergy
Promotion of the spiritual, pastoral and intellectual renewal of the
clergy
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Prefect |
His Eminence Castrillon Hoyos Dario |
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Secretary |
Archbishop
Ternyak Csaba |
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Address : |
Palazzo della Congregazione,
Piazza Pio XII, 00193 Roma, Italy |
| Telephone |
0039-06-69884151 |
| FAX |
0039-06-69884548 |
6. Congregation for the Institutes of Cons. Life &
Society 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.
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Prefect |
His Eminence Edward Cardinal Martinez Somalo |
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Secretary |
Archbishop Nesti Piergiorgio Silvano |
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Address : |
Palazzo della Congregazione, Piazza Pio XII 3, 00193 Roma, Italy |
| Telephone |
0039-06-69884167 |
| FAX |
0039-06-69884172 |
7. Congregation for Seminaries and Educational
Institutions
To this congregation is committed the erection, direction, temporal
administration of Seminaries and the promotion and organization of Catholic
education.
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Prefect |
His Eminence Cardinal Grocholewski Zenon |
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Secretary |
Archbishop Pittau Joseph S.J |
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Address : |
Palazzo della Congregazione, Piazza Pio XII 3,
00193 Roma, Italy |
| Telephone |
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.
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Prefect |
His Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re |
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Secretary |
Archbishop Francesco Monterisi |
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Address : |
Palazzo
della Congregazione,
10 Piazza Pio XII, 00193 Roma Italy |
| Telephone |
0039-06-69883913 |
9. Congregation of the Sacraments and Divine Worship
All matters regarding Divine Worship, Liturgy and
Paraliturgies.
| Prefect |
The Most Rev. Archbishop Arienze Franics |
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Secretary |
The
Most Rev. Archbishop Tampurino Francesco Pio |
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Address : |
Palazzo
della Congregazione,
10 Piazza Pio XII, 00193 Roma Italy |
| Telephone |
0039 - 06 - 69884316 |
| FAX |
0039 - 06 - 69883499 |
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Tribunals
1. The Apostolic Penitentiary
The competence of the Apostolic Penitentiary is matters regarding the
internal forum and indulgances.
| Regent |
Pro-Penitenziae Maggiore
The Most. Rev. Msgr. Luigi De Magistris |
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Address : |
Palazzo della Cancelleria Apostolica,
Piazza della Cancelleria 1,
00186 Roma, Italy |
| Telephone |
0039-06-69887523/ 69887523 |
2. Supreme Tribunal of ‘Signatura Apostolica’
The Apostolic Signatura functions as the supreme tribunal and sees
that Justice in the Church is correctly administered.
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Prefect |
His Eminence
Cardinal Mario Francesco Pompedda |
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Secretary |
The Most. Rev. Msgr. Salerno Francesco Saverio |
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Address : |
Palazzo della Cancelleria Apostolica,
Piazza della Cancelleria 1,
00186 Roma, Italy |
| Telephone |
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.
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Dean |
The Most Rev. Msgr. Funghini Raffaello |
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Address |
Palazzodella Cancelleria,
Piazza della Cancelleria 1,
00186 Roma, Italy |
| Telephone |
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 Migrant 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
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, L’ Osservatore Romano
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STATISTICS OF THE CATHOLIC HIERARCHY
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Annuario Pontificio
2005 |
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Cardinals |
185 |
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Bishops |
4,599 |
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Patriarchal sees |
13 |
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Major Archiepiscopal sees |
3 |
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Metropolitans sees |
527 |
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Archiepiscopal sees |
76 |
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Episcopal sees |
2138 |
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Titular sees |
2062 |
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Territorial Prelatures |
49 |
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Territorial Abbies |
12 |
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Military Ordinariates |
35 |
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Personal Prelature |
1 |
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Apostolic Vicariates |
78 |
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Apostolic Prefectures |
45 |
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Apostolic Administrators |
7 |
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Sui iuris Missions |
11 |
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Patriarchal Exarchates |
9 |
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Archiepiscopal exarchate |
3 |
FEDERATION
OF ASIAN BISHOP'S CONFERENCE (FABC)
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Secretary General |
Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz |
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Address |
Central Secretariat, FABC,
P.O. Box 2984, 16 Came Road,
Hong Kong. |
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