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Roman Curia

Dicasteries, their structure and reform; papal representatives; Vatican City.

Also called dicasteries, curial reform, Holy See.

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1910s

  1. Dei Providentis1 May 1917Establishing the Congregation for the Oriental ChurchPope

1950s

  1. Boni Pastoris22 February 1959Establishing the Pontifical Commission for Motion Pictures, Radio and TelevisionPope

1960s

  1. Integrae Servandae7 December 1965Reorganizing the Holy Office as the Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithPope
  2. Catholicam Christi Ecclesiam6 January 1967Establishing the Council of the Laity and the Commission Justice and PeacePope
  3. Pro Comperto Sane6 August 1967On Diocesan Bishops as Members of the Roman CongregationsPope
  4. Regimini Ecclesiae Universae15 August 1967On the Reform of the Roman CuriaPope
  5. Sacra Rituum Congregatio8 May 1969Dividing the Congregation of Rites into Divine Worship and Causes of SaintsPope
  6. Sollicitudo Omnium Ecclesiarum24 June 1969On the Office of Papal RepresentativesPope
  7. Superno Dei Nutu5 June 1960Instituting the Preparatory Commissions for the Second Vatican CouncilPope
  8. In Fructibus Multis2 April 1964Establishing the Pontifical Commission for Social CommunicationsPope
  9. Ad Purpuratorum Patrum Collegium11 February 1965On Eastern Patriarchs in the College of CardinalsPope
  10. Finis Concilio3 January 1966Establishing the Post-Conciliar CommissionsPope
  11. Reflections on Objectives and Methods of the Commission1969Reflections on Objectives and Methods of the CommissionTheological & Biblical Commissions

1970s

  1. Ingravescentem Aetatem20 November 1970On the Age Limit of CardinalsPope
  2. Constans Nobis11 July 1975Uniting the Congregations for Sacraments and Divine WorshipPope
  3. Iustitiam et Pacem10 December 1976Establishing the Pontifical Commission Justice and Peace on a Permanent BasisPope
  4. Apostolicae Caritatis19 March 1970Establishing the Pontifical Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant PeoplePope
  5. Sedula Cura27 June 1971On the Reorganization of the Pontifical Biblical CommissionPope
  6. Romano Pontifici Eligendo1 October 1975On the Vacancy of the Apostolic See and the Election of the Roman PontiffPope
  7. Apostolatus Peragendi10 December 1976Establishing the Pontifical Council for the LaityPope

1980s

  1. Pastor Bonus28 June 1988On the Roman CuriaPope
  2. Familia a Deo Instituta9 May 1981Establishing the Pontifical Council for the FamilyPope
  3. Dolentium Hominum11 February 1985Establishing the Pontifical Commission for Health Care WorkersPope
  4. Address to the Roman Curia22 December 1986Christmas address to the Curia interpreting the Assisi meetingPope
  5. Directory for the Ad Limina Visit29 June 1988Directory for the Ad Limina VisitRoman Curia

1990s

  1. Inde a Pontificatus25 March 1993Uniting the Pontifical Councils for Culture and for Dialogue with Non-BelieversPope
  2. Socialium Scientiarum1 January 1994Establishing the Pontifical Academy of Social SciencesPope
  3. Vitae Mysterium11 February 1994Establishing the Pontifical Academy for LifePope
  4. Universi Dominici Gregis22 February 1996On the vacancy of the Apostolic See and the election of the Roman PontiffPope
  5. Ecclesia in Urbe1 January 1998On the Vicariate of RomePope
  6. Inter Munera Academiarum28 January 1999On the Pontifical Academy of St Thomas Aquinas and the Roman Theological AcademyPope

2000s

  1. Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela30 April 2001On the more grave delicts reserved to the CDFPope
  2. Expergiscere, homo22 December 2005Christmas address to the Roman Curia (hermeneutic of reform in continuity)Pope
  3. De aliquibus mutationibus in normis de electione Romani Pontificis11 June 2007Restoring two-thirds majority for papal electionPope
  4. Antiqua ordinatione21 June 2008Lex propria of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic SignaturaPope
  5. Ecclesiae unitatem2 July 2009On the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (joined to CDF)Pope

2010s

  1. L'attuale contesto comunicativo27 June 2015Establishing the Secretariat for CommunicationPope
  2. Sedula mater15 August 2016Establishing the Dicastery for Laity, Family and LifePope
  3. Humanam progressionem17 August 2016Establishing the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human DevelopmentPope
  4. Da oltre trent'anni17 January 2019Suppressing the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia DeiPope
  5. Ubicumque et semper21 September 2010Establishing the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New EvangelizationPope
  6. Quaerit semper30 August 2011Transferring dispensations super rato and ordination nullity cases to the Roman RotaPope
  7. Latina lingua10 November 2012Establishing the Pontifical Academy for LatinPope
  8. Fides per doctrinam16 January 2013Transferring competence for catechesis to the Council for New EvangelizationPope
  9. Ministrorum institutio16 January 2013Transferring competence for seminaries to the Congregation for the ClergyPope
  10. Declaratio10 February 2013Declaration of renunciation of the Petrine ministryPope
  11. Normas nonnullas22 February 2013Modifying norms for the election of the Roman PontiffPope
  12. Fidelis dispensator et prudens24 February 2014New coordinating structure for economic and administrative affairsPope
  13. Sanctuarium in Ecclesia11 February 2017Transferring competence for shrines to the Council for New EvangelizationPope
  14. Imparare a congedarsi12 February 2018On resignation of bishops and curial officials for reasons of agePope
  15. La tutela dei minori26 March 2019On the protection of minors and vulnerable persons (Vatican City)Pope

2020s

  1. Fidem servare11 February 2022Restructuring the Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithPope
  2. Praedicate Evangelium19 March 2022On the Roman Curia and its service to the Church and the worldPope
  3. Regolamento Generale della Curia Romana23 November 2025General Regulations of the Roman CuriaPope
  4. Auguri natalizi alla Curia Romana22 December 2025Christmas address to the Roman CuriaPope
  5. Instructions on Affiliation, Aggregation and Incorporation of Institutes of Higher Studies8 December 2020Instructions on Affiliation/Aggregation/IncorporationRoman Curia
  6. Norms on Delicts Reserved to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith11 October 2021Norms on Reserved DelictsRoman Curia
  7. Ad charisma tuendum14 July 2022On the Prelature of Opus DeiPope
  8. In Ecclesiarum communione6 January 2023On the organization of the Vicariate of RomePope
  9. Coniuncta cura29 September 2025On management of the Holy See's investments (IOR/APSA)Pope
  10. Immota manet11 November 2025On the central sector of the Diocese of RomePope
  11. Concistoro straordinario7 January 2026Opening address to the Extraordinary Consistory (Evangelii gaudium, Curia, synodality, liturgy)Pope
  12. Confirma fratres tuos24 June 2026Revision of the Apostolic Constitution In Ecclesiarum communione (Vicariate of Rome)Pope