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A dicastery (/dɪˈkæstəri/; from Greek δικαστήριον (dikastērion) 'law-court'; from δικαστής, dikastes, 'judge, juror') is the name of some departments in the Roman Curia of the Catholic Church.

Pastor bonus

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Pastor bonus (1988) includes this definition:

By the word "dicasteries" are understood the Secretariat of State, Congregations, Tribunals, Councils and Offices, namely, the Apostolic Camera, the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See and the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See.[1]

Praedicate evangelium

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Under the new structure of the Roman Curia created by Praedicate evangelium (effective since 5 June 2022), the former congregations and pontifical councils are replaced with dicasteries.[2]

Current dicasteries

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As of 2022, there are sixteen dicasteries:[3]

Dicastery Current prefect Country Picture
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández[4]  Argentina File:Víctor Manuel Fernández-(cropped).jpg
Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments Cardinal Arthur Roche[5]  United Kingdom File:Bishop Arthur Roche 2008.jpg
Dicastery for Evangelization Pope Leo XIV[6] File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru		 File:Pope Leo XIV 3 (3x4 cropped) (2).jpg
Dicastery for the Causes of Saints Cardinal Marcello Semeraro[7] File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy File:Forum cristiani LGBT - Marcello Semeraro 01 - Cropped.jpg
Dicastery for Bishops Archbishop Filippo Iannone File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy File:Filippo Iannone.jpg
Dicastery for the Clergy Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik[8] File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea File:Portrait of Lazarus You Heung-sik.jpg
Dicastery for the Eastern Churches Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti[9] File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy File:Claudio Gugerotti 1.jpg
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Sister Simona Brambilla[10] File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy File:Simona Brambilla-2011.jpg
Dicastery for Culture and Education Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça[11] File:Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal File:Cardeal De Mendonça (cropped).jpg
Dicastery for the Service of Charity Cardinal Konrad Krajewski[12] File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland File:Konrad Krajewski (2020).jpg
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell[13] File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland File:Kevin Joseph Farrell 1.jpg
Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity Cardinal Kurt Koch[14] File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland File:RPP Kurt Koch (Kardinal) cut.jpg
Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue Cardinal George Koovakad[15] File:Flag of India.svg India File:Card. George J. Koovakad.jpg
Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development Cardinal Michael Czerny[16] File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada		 File:Card. Michael Czerny S.J. at the Vatican.jpg
Dicastery for Legislative Texts Archbishop Filippo Iannone[17] (until 15 October 2025) File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Dicastery for Communication Mr. Paolo Ruffini[18] File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy

References

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